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鷹

鷹: hawk

hawk
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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

A single hawk was flying slowly high in the blue sky.

He doesn't get angry over small mistakes and always carries himself with easygoing generosity.

Lords of old went out into the fields and hills to enjoy falconry.

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