梟
owl, expose
Readings
On'yomi
- キョウ
Kun'yomi
- ふくろう
Meaning
梟 centers on an owl, a bird associated with exposure and display, likely from the historical practice of exposing owl heads as a warning. The 'expose' meaning is a specific cultural extension of the owl image.
Most common words using 梟
20 of 29- 梟ふくろう
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
- コンゴ偽面梟コンゴにせめんふくろう
Tanzanian bay owl (Phodilus prigoginei); Congo bay owl
- スラ面梟スラめんふくろう
Taliabu owl (Tyto nigrobrunnea); Taliabu masked owl; Sula Islands barn owl
- ニューブリテン面梟ニューブリテンめんふくろう
New Britain masked owl (Tyto aurantia); New Britain barn owl; golden masked owl; Bismarck owl; Bismarck masked owl
- マダガスカル面梟マダガスカルめんふくろう
Madagascar red owl (Tyto soumagnei); Madagascar grass owl; Sourmange's owl; red owl
- 偽面梟にせめんふくろう
Oriental bay owl (Phodilus badius)
- 南面梟みなみめんふくろう
grass owl (Tyto capensis); African grass owl
- 大面梟おおめんふくろう
masked owl (Tyto novaehollandiae); Australian masked owl
- 小金目梟こきんめふくろう
little owl (Athene noctua)
- 尾長梟おながふくろう
northern hawk owl (Surnia ulula)
- 島梟しまふくろう
Blakiston's fish owl (Bubo blakistoni)
- 東面梟ひがしめんふくろう
eastern grass owl (Tyto longimembris); Australian grass owl
- 梟すきょうす
to expose (a severed head)
- 梟するきょうする
to expose (a severed head)
- 梟将きょうしょう
brave general
- 梟帥たける
leader of a powerful tribe
- 梟悪きょうあく
great treachery; very atrocious person
- 梟敵きょうてき
treacherous enemy
- 梟罪きょうざい
penalty of decapitation and exposure of the severed head
- 梟雄きょうゆう
ringleader; accomplished villain
Study
Etymology
梟 combines 鳥 (bird) on top of 木 (tree), depicting a bird in a tree. Historically, it specifically referred to an owl, and the 'expose' meaning comes from the ancient practice of displaying owl heads.
Meaning mnemonic
Picture an owl perched on a tree branch (木). The owl's distinctive face is exposed for all to see, linking the bird to the idea of exposure.
Reading mnemonic
For キョウ, imagine a Kyoto (キョウト) temple garden where an owl sits exposed on a wooden (木) post: Kyoto -> キョウ.