夜鷹

よたか

Also written as:
  • 怪鴟
  • 蚊母鳥 (ぶんぼちょう, よたか)

Meanings

  • Noun

    common noun
    1. grey nightjar (Caprimulgus indicus).

      kana-only

    2. nightjar (any bird of family Caprimulgidae); goatsucker.

      kana-only

    3. streetwalker; low class prostitute (Edo period) (only 夜鷹).
    4. soba vendors who walk around at night; soba sold by these vendors (only 夜鷹).

      abbreviation

      See also 夜鷹蕎麦 .

Word informations

  • Common word: no
  • JLPT Level: None

Kanji

夜night, evening
鷹hawk
蚊mosquito
母mother
鳥bird, chicken
怪suspicious, mystery, apparition
鴟kite

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