Refers to birds of prey in the family Accipitridae (hawks) and Falconidae (falcons). In everyday use, タカ often covers both without strict biological distinction.
A hawk is circling in the sky.
Hawks catch prey with their sharp talons.
We observed a hawk hunting its prey from high in the sky.
He trained a young hawk to use for hunting.
隼 is a specific fast-flying falcon species, while 鷹 is the broader term that can include falcons like 隼 as well as true hawks.
鷹 is counted with 羽, the standard counter used for birds.
vulture; condor
falconer; hawker
northern goshawk · female hawk; female falcon · falconry with a goshawk
small hawk or falcon (used for hunting) · falconry (using small hawks or falcons)
falconry; hawking
grey nightjar (Caprimulgus indicus) · nightjar (any bird of family Caprimulgidae); goatsucker · streetwalker (Edo period); low-class prostitute · nighttime soba vendor; soba sold at night
falconry
mountain hawk-eagle; Hodgson's hawk eagle
group of buzzards rising in an updraft; pillar of buzzards
Usually written in kana; the katakana form is common for animal names.
Kanji form is used but less common than kana; may appear in formal or literary contexts.
Hiragana spelling is also common.
The word たか is native Japanese. The kanji 鷹 is a phono-semantic compound with 鳥 (bird) and a phonetic component, but the exact derivation of the Japanese word is uncertain.
falconry term
falconry with a northern goshawk
falconry with small hawks or falcons
Chinese sparrowhawk; grey frog hawk
common kestrel · common buzzard
Gamblea innovans (deciduous tree) · extremely spicy chili pepper; hawk's claw chili · high-quality green tea variety
nighttime soba vendor; night-hawk soba