Kanji

What does the kanji 鷹 mean?

鷹 means hawk, falcon. On'yomi ヨウ、オウ. Kun'yomi たか.

Quick facts
On'yomiヨウ、オウ
Kun'yomiたか
Strokes24
Main radical鳥
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ヨウ、オウKun'yomi たか
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework24 strokes

hawk, falcon

Memory hook

Under the cliff (广), the bird (鳥) watching for its prey — HAWK, FALCON.

Main radical

鳥bird 11 strokes

Stroke order · 24 strokes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.