Japanese symbol for “hawk”
鷹
たか
Romaji: taka
hawk; falcon
In Japanese, hawk is 鷹, read たか (taka).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n hawk; falcon
Written forms: 鷹. Readings: たか、タカ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “hawk”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ホーク | ホーク hooku | hawk |
| 売り歩く | うりあるく uriaruku | to peddle (goods); to hawk |
| 武闘派 | ぶとうは butouha | militant (faction, group, person, etc.); hardliner who favors force over compromise; hawk |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 鷹匠 | たかじょう takajou | falconer; hawker |
| 鷹野 | たかの takano | falconry |
| 大鷹 | おおたか ootaka | northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) |
| 小鷹 | こたか kotaka | small hawk or falcon (used for hunting) |
| 鷹揚 | おうよう ouyou | large-hearted; generous; liberal |
| 夜鷹 | よたか yotaka | grey nightjar (Caprimulgus indicus) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “hawk”.
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.
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