角鴟

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Chinese

horn; angle; role
horn; angle; role; actor; contend; horn-shaped; Chinese musical note
 
scops owl
trad. (角鴟)
simp. (角鸱)

Pronunciation


Noun

角鴟

  1. true owl (of the Strigidae family)

Synonyms

Japanese

Kanji in this term
Grade: 2 Hyōgai
irregular

Etymology

The kanji spelling is jukujikun (熟字訓), from Chinese 角鴟角鸱 (jiǎochī).

Noun

角鴟(みみずく) or 角鴟(ミミズク) (mimizuku

  1. Alternative spelling of 木菟 (eagle owl)