ハヤブサ

は

や

ぶ

さ

Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

peregrine falcon; falcon

usually written using kana alone

Typically refers to the peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus), but can be used for falcons in general.

The peregrine falcon is the fastest bird in the world.

海かい岸がんの崖がけにハヤブサが巣すを作つくっていた。

A peregrine falcon had built a nest on the coastal cliff.

タカ
隼 (peregrine falcon) is smaller and faster with pointed wings, while 鷹 (hawk) is a broader term for larger birds of prey with rounder wings.
マーリン
ハヤブサ refers broadly to falcons in general, whereas マーリン (in its bird sense) names one specific small falcon species, the merlin.

ハヤブサUsage44%
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is the most common written form for this word.
はやぶさUsage38%
Hiragana spelling; also common.
隼はやぶさUsage18%
Kanji form; less common than kana in everyday use.

The word はやぶさ is of native Japanese origin. The kanji 隼 is a kokuji (Japanese-made character) specifically for this bird.