also: あげヒバリ
soaring skylark; high-flying skylark
Refers to a skylark (hibari) that is soaring high in the sky; often used in poetic or descriptive contexts.
A soaring skylark was singing over the spring field.
The voice of a high-flying skylark came from high in the sky.
雲雀 is the general term for skylark; 揚げ雲雀 specifically describes one that is soaring or flying high.
Standard kanji spelling; 揚げ (fried) is used here as ateji for the soaring meaning.
Variant without okurigana; less common but still seen.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; sometimes used for clarity.
Mixed kanji-katakana spelling; katakana emphasizes the bird name.
Irregular kanji usage; 上げ normally means 'raise', not 'soar'.
Compound of 揚げ (age, 'soaring', from verb 揚げる) + 雲雀 (hibari, 'skylark'). The kanji 揚げ is used here for its meaning of 'to rise/soar', though it is homophonous with 揚げ meaning 'fried'.