This is the 2827th most frequent Japanese word.

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Hawk.


Here, '鷹' (Hawk) is used as the subject of the sentence to describe the bird in motion.

鷹が空を悠然と舞う。

A hawk gracefully dances through the sky.


In this sentence, '鷹' is used metaphorically to describe keen vision, comparing the subject to a hawk.

彼は鷹のように視力が良い。

He has eyesight as keen as a hawk's.


Here, '鷹' is referenced within the compound word '鷹狩り' (falconry), demonstrating the use of '鷹' in cultural context.

鷹狩りは古代日本で流行していた活動だった。

Falconry was a popular activity in ancient Japan.