JLPT N1 · 24 strokes
Kanji 鷹: "hawk"
The kanji 鷹 means "hawk". It is written with 24 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ヨウ, オウ in on'yomi and たか in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ヨウオウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
たか
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | hawk |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 24 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1676 of 2,501 |
Common words with 鷹
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 鷹hawk; falcon
- 鷹揚large-hearted; generous; liberal; open-handed · placid; composed; cool; collected
- 鷹匠falconer; hawker
- 鷹狩りfalconry
- 夜鷹grey nightjar (Caprimulgus indicus) · nightjar (any bird of family Caprimulgidae); goatsucker
- 鷹の爪Gamblea innovans (species of deciduous tree) · extremely spicy form of chili pepper
- 能ある鷹は爪を隠すa wise man keeps some of his talents in reserve; one shouldn't show off; the person who knows most often says least; a skilled hawk hides its talons
- 禿鷹vulture; condor
- 鵜の目鷹の目eyes of a predator; sharp eyes; keen eyes; vigilant attention
- 大鷹northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) · female hawk (or falcon)
- 小鷹small hawk or falcon (used for hunting) · falconry (using small hawks or falcons)
- 三鷹駅station : Mitaka Station
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