鷂
sparrow hawk
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Readings
On'yomi
- ヨウ
Kun'yomi
- はいたか
Meaning
鷂 centers on a specific bird of prey: the sparrow hawk. The meaning is narrow and refers to this particular raptor.
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Etymology
鷂 combines 䍃 (a phonetic component associated with the sound yō) with 鳥 (bird), forming a phono-semantic character for a type of hawk.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side 䍃 suggests the sound, and the right side 鳥 (bird) tells you it's a bird. Picture a sparrow hawk perched with the distinctive shape of 鳥.
Reading mnemonic
For ヨウ, imagine a sparrow hawk letting out a sharp 'yō' cry as it dives: yō -> ヨウ.