Word Meaning

ぬえ nue

鵺 is read as ぬえ (nue) and means White's thrush (Zoothera dauma).

Meaning

English

  1. White's thrush (Zoothera dauma)
  2. Japanese chimera
  3. mythical creature with a monkey's head, tanuki's body, tiger's limbs, and a snake tail
  4. mysterious person
  5. person of unknown character
  6. enigma

Reading

Kana

ぬえ

Romaji

nue

Writing Variants

  • ぬえ nue

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Example Sentences

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ぬえはぶきみなこえでなくとつたえられている。

It is said that the creature cries out with an eerie voice.

むかしのものがたりには、ぬえをたいじしたぶしがとうじょうする。

In old tales, a warrior appears who defeated the creature.

ぬえはさるのかおとへびのおをもつとされる。

The creature is said to have a monkey's face and a snake's tail.

やまみちできいたこえを、むらびとはぬえのものだとおもった。

The villagers thought the voice heard on the mountain path belonged to the creature.

ぬえはとりのいっしゅのふるいよびなでもある。

The word is also an old name for a certain kind of bird.