鷲
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See also: 鹫
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Translingual
Han character
鷲 (Kangxi radical 196, 鳥+12, 23 strokes, cangjie input 卜山竹日火 (YUHAF), four-corner 03327, composition ⿱就鳥)
References
- Kangxi Dictionary: page 1501, character 5
- Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 47345
- Dae Jaweon: page 2030, character 33
- Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 7, page 4662, character 5
- Unihan data for U+9DF2
Chinese
| trad. | 鷲 | |
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| simp. | 鹫 | |
| alternative forms | 就 𪆩 𩀻 𩾵 | |
Glyph origin
| Historical forms of the character 鷲 | |
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| Western Zhou | Shuowen Jiezi (compiled in Han) |
| Bronze inscriptions | Small seal script |
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Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄡˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: jiòu
- Wade–Giles: chiu4
- Yale: jyòu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jiow
- Palladius: цзю (czju)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
- Jyutping: zau6
- Yale: jauh
- Cantonese Pinyin: dzau6
- Guangdong Romanization: zeo6
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡sɐu̯²²/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
Definitions
鷲
Compounds
References
- “鷲”, in 漢語多功能字庫 (Multi-function Chinese Character Database), 香港中文大學 (the Chinese University of Hong Kong), 2014–
Japanese
Kanji
鷲
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Readings
Compounds
Compounds
- 尾鷲 (Owase): Owase, Mie
- 鷲山 (Jusen): Vulture Peak
- 鷲像纛幡 (juzōtōban)
- 鷲峰山 (Juhōsen): Vulture Peak
- 霊鷲山 (Ryōjusen): Vulture Peak
Etymology
| Kanji in this term |
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| 鷲 |
| わし Jinmeiyō |
| kun'yomi |
From Old Japanese, from Proto-Japonic *wasi.
Pronunciation
Noun
- eagle (bird)
- (figurative, historical, Empire of Japan) aviator
Derived terms
Derived terms
- 犬鷲 (inuwashi), 狗鷲 (inuwashi): golden eagle
- 上見ぬ鷲 (ueminu washi)
- 海鷲 (umiwashi): sea eagle
- 大鷲 (ōwashi)
- 尾白鷲 (ojirowashi): white-tailed eagle
- 冠鷲 (kanmuriwashi)
- 猿食鷲 (sarukuiwashi): Philippine eagle, monkey-eating eagle
- 双頭の鷲 (sōtō no washi)
- 白頭鷲 (hakutōwashi): bald eagle
- 禿鷲 (hagewashi): Old World vulture
- フィリピン鷲 (firipinwashi): Philippine eagle
- 蛇食鷲 (hebikuiwashi)
- 鷲口 (washiguchi)
- 鷲座 (Washiza): Aquila
- 鷲鷹 (washitaka)
- 鷲掴み (washizukami)
- 鷲の峰 (Washi No Mine): Vulture Peak
- 鷲の山 (Washi No Yama): Vulture Peak; Mount Hiei
- 鷲鼻 (washibana): aquiline nose
- 鷲木菟 (washimimizuku)
- 鷲羽山 (Washūzan): Mount Washū
References
Korean
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Middle Korean readings, if any”)
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): ~
- Phonetic hangul:
Hanja
鷲 • (chwi) (hangeul 취, revised chwi, McCune–Reischauer ch'wi, Yale chwi)
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Vietnamese
Han character
鷲: Hán Nôm readings: thứu, tựu
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