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オオワシ

お

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わ

し

Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun

Steller's sea eagle

usually written using kana alone

A large sea eagle native to northeastern Asia; the name refers specifically to Haliaeetus pelagicus.

北ほっ海かい道どうでは冬ふゆにオオワシが見みられる。
In Hokkaido, Steller's sea eagles can be seen in winter.

Written forms

オオワシUsage41%
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this bird name; usually written in kana.
大おお鷲わしUsage59%
Kanji spelling exists but is rarely used; the katakana form is strongly preferred.

Kanji

大large, big
鷲eagle

Similar words

白はく頭とう鷲わし
Refers to the bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), a different species in the same genus.
鷲わし
General term for eagle; オオワシ is a specific species.

Etymology

Compound of 大 (おお, 'large') and 鷲 (わし, 'eagle'). The katakana spelling follows the convention for many animal and plant names.