Kanji

鴟

Meaning

kite

Readings

Kun'yomi

  • とび black kite (Milvus migrans)
  • くそ とび common buzzard (Buteo buteo)

On'yomi

  • し び ornamental ridge-end tile

Practice Writing

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Related Entries

鴟 とび
black kite (Milvus migrans), c...

Component Analysis

鴟
kite
とび, シ
氐
name of an ancient tribe
ふもと, テイ, タイ
氏
family name, surname, clan
うじ, -うじ, シ
丶
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ
鳥
bird, chicken
とり, チョウ
鳥
( CDP-8CBB ) bird, chicken
とり, チョウ
灬
( 火 ) fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ, カ

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