Japanese symbol for “aquila”
鷲座
わしざ
Romaji: washiza
Aquila (constellation); the Eagle
In Japanese, aquila is 鷲座, read わしざ (washiza).
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Meanings
- n Aquila (constellation); the Eagle (astron)
Written forms: 鷲座、わし座. Readings: わしざ.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 鷲掴み | わしづかみ washizukami | grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold |
| 大鷲 | おおわし oowashi | Steller's sea eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus) |
| 鷲鼻 | わしばな washibana | aquiline nose; Roman nose; hook nose |
| 双頭の鷲 | そうとうのわし soutounowashi | double-headed eagle (symbol of heraldry) |
| 禿鷲 | はげわし hagewashi | Old World vulture |
| 座席 | ざせき zaseki | seat (esp. in public places or places with assigned seating); seating |
| 講座 | こうざ kouza | course (e.g. of lectures) |
| 即座 | そくざ sokuza | immediate; right there on the spot; impromptu |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.