Words — 4 found
とび
鳶
1. black kite (Milvus migrans)Usually written using kana alone
6. filcher; sneak thief; pilfererOnly applies to とんび
鳶 【とんび】、鴟 【とび】、鴟 【とんび】、鵄 【とび】、鵄 【とんび】、トビ、トンビ
よたか
夜鷹
1. grey nightjar (Caprimulgus indicus)Usually written using kana alone
2. nightjar (any bird of family Caprimulgidae); goatsuckerUsually written using kana alone
3. streetwalker; low class prostitute (Edo period)Only applies to 夜鷹
4. soba vendors who walk around at night; soba sold by these vendorsAbbreviation, Only applies to 夜鷹, See also 夜鷹蕎麦
蚊母鳥 【よたか】、怪鴟 【よたか】、蚊母鳥 【ぶんぼちょう】、ヨタカ
ミミズク
1. horned owl (any owl with horn-like ear tufts)Usually written using kana alone
木菟 【みみずく】、角鴟 【みみずく】、鴟鵂 【みみずく】
みみずく: Gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading). みみずく: Gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading). 角鴟: Rarely-used kanji form. みみずく: Gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading). 鴟鵂: Rarely-used kanji form.