小こ鷹たか

noun

small hawk or falcon (used for hunting)

Refers to a small bird of prey, such as a sparrowhawk or hobby, traditionally used in falconry. Often contrasted with 大鷹 (おおたか, large hawk).

See also: 大鷹

• 小こ鷹たかは素す早ばやく飛とび回まわり、獲え物ものを捕とらえる。

  The small hawk darts around swiftly and catches its prey.

noun

falconry (using small hawks or falcons)

Abbreviation of 小鷹狩 (こたかがり), the practice of hunting with small hawks or falcons. Used in historical or traditional contexts.

See also: 小鷹狩

• 江え戸ど時じ代だいには、小こ鷹たかが武ぶ士しの間あいだで盛さかんに行おこなわれた。

  During the Edo period, falconry with small hawks was popular among samurai.