Definition of 鷲 (わし)

わし

鷲

わし

washi

Common word

noun

•

eagle (Accipitridae family)(usually kana)

Related Kanji

鷲

eagle

Example sentences(showing 10 results)

と

はね

ひろ

The eagle spread its wings ready for flight

わし

はね

ひろ

１

An eagle's wings are more than one meter across

とり

わし

はんぶん

おお

The bird was half as large as an eagle

そら

と

An eagle is flying in the sky

けだもの

おう

どうよう

、

わし

とり

おう

As the lion is king of beasts, so is the eagle king of birds

とり

おう

The eagle is king of birds

たと

、

わ

えが

と

しゅ

よ

もち

。

ほしょく

For example, vervet monkeys learn to use a certain call in the presence of circling eagles, who prey on the monkeys

わし

いちわ

そらたか

と

An eagle was soaring high up in the air

えもの

きゅうこうか

The eagle dived at its prey

ことり

みまも

The little bird couldn't defend itself against the eagle