Readings
- On readings
- エン
- Kun readings
- とびとんび
14 strokesJinmeiyō kanji
Stroke order
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鳶: strokes animate in writing order.Words with 鳶
鳶職
construction worker; scaffolder
鳶口
fire hook; pike pole
鳶色
reddish brown; dark brown
鳶凧
kite shaped like a black kite
鳶工
construction worker; scaffolder
鳶頭
construction foreman
鳶尾
crested iris
鳶尾草
crested iris
鳶
Example sentences
祖父は長年、鳶職として神社の改修に携わってきた。
My grandfather has worked for many years as a construction carpenter specializing in traditional buildings, helping renovate shrines.
鳶が鷹を生むとは、まさに彼のことだ。
He is truly an example of a kite giving birth to a hawk.