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Kanji Detail for 鷗 - "seagull"
鷗
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Meaning
鷗 means "seagull." Also associated with osprey.
Seagull - A coastal bird.
Gull - A bird that feeds on fish.
Marine bird - A sea-dwelling fowl.
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Tattoo check: 鷗
- Verified meaning: seagull
- Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
- Also carries these associations: osprey
A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.
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Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:
KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary
seagull; tern
Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters
seagull, tern; Larus species (various)
CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary
common gull
Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data
seagull, tern; Larus species (various)
XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary
A water bird name. Beak is hooked and strong. Feathers are white. Wings are gray-white. Longer than its tail. Often soars over the sea. Catches fish and shellfish to eat. Likes to gather around sea vessels.
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