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鷗 Kanji meaning "seagull, tern"

Jiten frequency #3756JinmeiyouKanken Level 準1TMW TMW Owner22 strokes

Meanings

seagull, tern

On'yomi

オウ

Kun'yomi

かもめ

Composed of

區ward
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Reading usage

森鷗外(もりおうがい)Ōgai Mori (1862-1922; writer)#118683鷗外(おうがい)Ōgai#130064水(すい)鷗(おう)流(りゅう)old sword fighting#463992白鷗大学(はくおうだいがく)Hakuoh University#463992

Most common words using this kanji

鷗(カモメ)common gull (Larus canus)#109970森鷗外(もりおうがい)Ōgai Mori (1862-1922; writer)#118683鷗外(おうがい)Ōgai#130064水(すい)鷗(おう)流(りゅう)old sword fighting#463992白鷗大学(はくおうだいがく)Hakuoh University#463992白鷗(しろかもめ)glaucous gull (Larus hyperboreus)#463992
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