vulture; condor
Refers to vultures (Old World) and condors (New World). In everyday Japanese, ハゲタカ is the most common term, while ハゲワシ is often used for Old World vultures specifically. Cross-referenced with 禿鷲 (はげわし) and コンドル.
See also: ハゲワシ (はげわし) · コンドル
Vultures are circling in the sky.
Vultures eat animal carcasses.
vulture fund
Katakana spelling is common; usually written in kana.
Kanji form; rarely used in practice. The first kanji means 'bald' and the second 'hawk/eagle'.
Hiragana spelling; also used, but katakana is more typical for this word.
Alternate kanji form; even less common than 禿鷹.
Compound of 禿げ (はげ, 'bald') + 鷹 (たか, 'hawk'), referring to the bald appearance of vultures. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji spelling is conventionally associated with this meaning.