night crow; crow at night
Refers to a crow active or heard at night. Often carries a poetic or slightly eerie nuance, appearing in literature and traditional contexts.
The cry of a night crow echoed in the darkness.
A night crow flew under the moonlight.
Standard kanji spelling.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling, sometimes used for readability or in contexts where the kanji 烏 is less familiar.
Compound of 夜 (yo, 'night') and 烏 (karasu, 'crow'). The reading よがらす is a straightforward combination of the two elements.