What does kanji 烏 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 烏 is crow.

How is kanji 烏 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 烏 are いずくんぞ, からす, なんぞ; the onyomi readings are ウ, オ.

What words use kanji 烏?

Example words that use kanji 烏 include 烏帽子, 烏の足跡, 烏羽玉, 烏羽色.

JinmeiyōPre-Level 1

烏

Meaning

Kanji 烏

crow

crow, raven

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: いずくんぞからすなんぞ
Onyomi 音読み: ウオ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Jōyō: -
JLPT: -
Frequency: #2042
Strokes: 10
Radical: -
Components: -
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 146 entries that include this kanji.

烏帽子

えぼし

eboshi

烏の足跡

からすのあしあと

crow's feet (wrinkles)

烏羽玉

うばたま

jet black

烏羽色

からすばいろ

glossy black

烏瓜

からすうり

Japanese snake gourd (Trichosanthes pilosa)

烏河豚

からす

Chinese puffer (Takifugu chinensis)

烏勘左衛門

からすかんざえもん

being penniless

烏丸

うがん

Wuhuan (proto-Mongolic nomadic people)

烏魚子

からすみ

dried mullet roe

烏金

からすがね

money lent at daily interest

烏口

からすぐち

ruling pen

烏口骨

うこうこつ

coracoid

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

烏が鳴いている。

A crow is cawing.

烏の羽は真っ黒だ。

The crow's feathers are pitch black.

烏がゴミ箱をあさっている。

A crow is scavenging in the trash can.

空を烏が飛んでいる。

A crow is flying in the sky.

あの木の上に烏がいる。

There is a crow on top of that tree.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 15 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.