Word Meaning

みさご misago

鶚 is read as みさご (misago) and means osprey (Pandion haliaetus).

Meaning

English

  1. osprey (Pandion haliaetus)
  2. fish hawk

Reading

Kana

みさご

Romaji

misago

Writing Variants

  • 雎鳩 しょきゅう shokyuu
  • 雎鳩 みさご misago

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Example Sentences

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みさごはかわのうえをゆっくりとんでいた。

The osprey was flying slowly over the river.

みさごがさかなをつかんですいめんからとびたった。

The osprey grabbed a fish and took off from the water's surface.

あのしろいとりはみさごかもしれない。

That white bird might be an osprey.

みさごはうみべやみずうみのちかくでよくみられる。

Ospreys are often seen near coasts and lakes.

みさごはさかなをねらってたかくまっていた。

The osprey was soaring high while watching for fish.