鷲
washi[β̞a̠ɕi]
The English word "eagle" is translated into Japanese as 鷲 (washi) or 鵰.
Meaning: any of several large carnivorous birds in the family Accipitridae (noun)
Ways to say it
| Japanese | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| 鷲 | washi | [β̞a̠ɕi] (narrow) |
| 鵰 | chō |
The term refers to any of the large carnivorous birds belonging to the family Accipitridae.
Which one should you use?
The form 鷲 (washi) is another way to express the same concept as 鵰 (chō).
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is washi.
Did you know?
- While 鷲 is the general term, the Japanese word for 'golden eagle' is イヌワシ (inuwashi), which literally means 'dog eagle'.
- The word 鷲 is a homophone for the archaic first-person pronoun わし (washi) used by older men in traditional speech and fiction.
- In Japanese mythology, the three-legged crow 八咫烏 (Yatagarasu) occupies a similar symbolic space of divine avian leadership as the 'eagle' does in Western heraldry.
Examples in context
- 鷲は鳥の王だ。The eagle is king of birds.This sentence illustrates the eagle being described as the king of birds using 鷲.Tatoeba #191977 by KK_kaku_, translation #29139 by slyfin
- あの鷲、きれいね。That eagle is beautiful.This sentence shows how to describe an eagle as beautiful using 鷲.Tatoeba #9462425 by small_snow, translation #9462401 by CK
- 鷲は鳥の王者です。The eagle is the king of birds.This sentence demonstrates a way to state that the eagle is the king of birds using 鷲.Tatoeba #10298667 by small_snow, translation #10298654 by CK
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Himari and Ren are looking at birds during a hike.
- 陽葵 Himariあ！あそこに鷲がいるよ！A! Asoko ni washi ga iru yo!Look! There is an eagle over there!
- 蓮 Ren本当だ。すごく大きいね。Hontou da. Sugoku ookii ne.You're right. It's really big.
- 陽葵 Himari鷲は遠くまで見えるらしいよ。Washi wa tooku made mieru rashii yo.I heard that eagles can see from far away.
- 蓮 Renすごい能力を持っているんだね。Sugoi nouryoku o motte iru nda ne.They really have an amazing ability.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “eagle” translations and entries 鷲, 鵰, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
