鷹
鷹: hawk
hawk
24 strokesNames & literary · Name kanji (準1級 range)in 6 words here
Readings
On
ヨウ・オウ
Kunたか
Usually たか. In 鷹揚 (generous, easygoing) the on-yomi is オウ; 鷹派 (hawkish faction) is read たかは.
Key words
鷹たかhawk
鷹狩りたかがりfalconry
鷹匠たかじょうfalconer
鷹揚おうようmagnanimous; easygoing
鷹派たかはhawks; hardliners
Example sentences
青空の高いところを、一羽の鷹がゆっくり飛んでいた。
A single hawk was flying slowly high in the blue sky.
彼は少しのミスには怒らず、いつも鷹揚に構えている。
He doesn't get angry over small mistakes and always carries himself with easygoing generosity.
昔の殿様は、鷹狩りを楽しみに野山へ出かけた。
Lords of old went out into the fields and hills to enjoy falconry.