also: しょきゅう
osprey; fish hawk
A bird of prey that feeds on fish; commonly written in katakana as ミサゴ.
I saw an osprey catch a fish at the shore.
Hiragana spelling, also used.
Alternate kanji form with reading しょきゅう; very rare.
Kanji form; rarely used in modern Japanese.
The origin is uncertain; the word is a native Japanese name for the bird.