What does kanji 鳩 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 鳩 is pigeon.

How is kanji 鳩 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 鳩 are はと, あつ.める; the onyomi readings are キュウ.

What is the main radical of kanji 鳩?

The main radical for kanji 鳩 is 鳥.

What words use kanji 鳩?

Example words that use kanji 鳩 include 鳩合, 鳩が豆鉄砲を食ったよう, 鳩ぽっぽ, 鳩を飛ばす.

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鳩

Meaning

Kanji 鳩

pigeon

pigeon, dove

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: はとあつ.める
Onyomi 音読み: キュウ
Nanori 名乗り: やす

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1637
Strokes: 13
Radical: 鳥
Components: 九 • 鳥
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji: 馗 • 頄 • 釚 • 虓 • 鼽 • 九 • 丸

Related vocabulary

Showing 25 common entries

Showing 25 of 53 entries that include this kanji.

鳩合

きゅうごう

rally

鳩が豆鉄砲を食ったよう

はとがまめでっぽうをくったよう

like a pigeon who's been shot by a peashooter (i.e. wide-eyed in shock)

鳩ぽっぽ

はとぽっぽ

pigeon

鳩を飛ばす

はとをとばす

to fly a pigeon

鳩羽色

はとばいろ

blue-black (color, colour)

鳩舎

きゅうしゃ

dovecote

鳩首協議

きゅうしゅきょうぎ

put heads together and confer

鳩首凝議

きゅうしゅぎょうぎ

put heads together and confer

鳩首謀議

きゅうしゅぼうぎ

go into a huddle (over)

鳩首密議

きゅうしゅみつぎ

going into a huddle (over)

鳩小屋

はとごや

pigeon house

鳩信

きゅうしん

communication by carrier pigeon

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

公園で白い鳩を見かけた。

I saw a white dove in the park.

駅前に鳩がたくさん集まっていた。

A lot of pigeons had gathered in front of the station.

その鳩は人をあまり怖がらない。

That pigeon is not very afraid of people.

鳩がベランダに巣を作った。

A pigeon built a nest on the balcony.

子どもたちは鳩にえさをやっていた。

The children were feeding the pigeons.

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