Definition of 夜鷹 (よたか)
よたか
夜鷹
よたか
yotaka
noun
1.
grey nightjar (Caprimulgus indicus)(usually kana)
2.
nightjar (any bird of family Caprimulgidae), goatsucker(usually kana)
3.
streetwalker, low class prostitute (Edo period)(only relevant for 夜鷹)
4.
soba vendors who walk around at night, soba sold by these vendors(abbreviation)(only relevant for 夜鷹)
See also:夜鷹蕎麦
Other readings:
よたか《蚊母鳥》
、よたか《怪鴟》
、ぶんぼちょう《蚊母鳥》
、ヨタカ
Related Kanji
| 夜 | night, evening |
| 鷹 | hawk |
| 蚊 | mosquito |
| 母 | mother |
| 鳥 | bird, chicken |
| 怪 | suspicious, mystery, apparition |
| 鴟 | kite |