What does kanji 鷲 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 鷲 is eagle.

How is kanji 鷲 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 鷲 are わし; the onyomi readings are シュウ, ジュ.

What words use kanji 鷲?

Example words that use kanji 鷲 include 鷲, 鷲は舞い降りた, 鷲座, 鷲掴み.

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鷲

Meaning

Kanji 鷲

eagle

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Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: わし
Onyomi 音読み: シュウジュ
Nanori 名乗り: すわわせ

Jōyō: -
JLPT: -
Frequency: #1925
Strokes: 23
Radical: -
Components: -
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji: 就 • 僦 • 𤎼 • 蹴 • 憱 • 噈 • 㠇

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Showing 19 of 21 entries that include this kanji.

鷲

わし

eagle (Accipitridae family)

鷲は舞い降りた

わしはまいおりた

The Eagle Has Landed (1975 novel by Jack Higgins)

鷲座

わしざ

Aquila (constellation)

鷲掴み

わしづかみ

grabbing hold

鷲鼻

わしばな

aquiline nose

鷲木菟

わしみみずく

Eurasian eagle owl (Bubo bubo)

ハルパゴルニス鷲

ハルパゴルニスわし

Haast's eagle (Harpagornis moorei)

樺太鷲

からふとわし

greater spotted eagle (Aquila clanga)

冠鷲

かんむりわし

crested serpent eagle (Spilornis cheela)

犬鷲

いぬわし

golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)

肩白鷲

かたしろわし

eastern imperial eagle (Aquila heliaca)

黒禿鷲

くろはげわし

cinereous vulture (Aegypius monachus)

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

鷲が空高く舞っている。

The eagle is soaring high in the sky.

あの山には大きな鷲がいる。

There is a large eagle on that mountain.

鷲は鋭い目をしている。

An eagle has sharp eyes.

鷲が獲物をねらっている。

The eagle is aiming for its prey.

子どものころ、鷲の写真を集めていた。

When I was a child, I collected photos of eagles.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see people, character names, and anime titles. 10 related entries

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

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