What does kanji 燕 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 燕 is swallow (bird).

How is kanji 燕 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 燕 are つばくら, つばくろ, つばめ; the onyomi readings are エン.

What words use kanji 燕?

Example words that use kanji 燕 include 燕, えん麦, ツバメの巣, 宴楽.

JinmeiyōPre-Level 1

燕

Meaning

Kanji 燕

swallow (bird)

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: つばくらつばくろつばめ
Onyomi 音読み: エン
Nanori 名乗り: -

Jōyō: -
JLPT: -
Frequency: #2147
Strokes: 16
Radical: -
Components: -
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 30 common entries

Showing 30 of 50 entries that include this kanji.

燕

つばめ

barn swallow (Hirundo rustica)

えん麦

えんばく

oat (Avena sativa)

ツバメの巣

つばめのす

swallow's nest

宴楽

えんらく

merrymaking

燕楽

えんがく

Ancient Chinese banquet music

燕去り月

つばめさりづき

eighth lunar month

燕魚

つばめうお

flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo)

燕子

えんし

swallow

燕児

えんじ

swallow chick

燕雀

えんじゃく

small birds

燕雀安んぞ鴻鵠の志を知らんや

えんじゃくいずくんぞこうこくのこころざしをしらんや

only a hero can understand a hero

燕雀鴻鵠

えんじゃくこうこく

how can a small bird (a sparrow, a petty person) understand the aspirations of a great bird (a phoenix)

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

燕が空を飛んでいます。

A swallow is flying in the sky.

春になると燕が帰ってきます。

Swallows return when spring comes.

燕が軒下に巣を作りました。

A swallow built a nest under the eaves.

燕は渡り鳥です。

The swallow is a migratory bird.

燕が低く飛ぶと雨になります。

When swallows fly low, it will rain.

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