Shirabe
燕雀 鴻鵠
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expressions (phrases yojijukugo how can a small bird (a sparrow, a petty person) understand the aspirations of a great bird (a phoenix);only a hero can understand a hero
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi) word usually written using kana alone bean goose (Anser fabalis)
Other forms 菱食 【ひしくい】
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi) large bird
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi) Chinese mythology peng (giant bird said to transform from a fish)
esp. 鵬
See also: 鵬 (ほう)
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi) fenghuang (Chinese phoenix)
esp. 鳳 and 凰 as male and female respectively
See also: 鳳凰 (ほうおう)
Other forms 鳳 【おおとり】 · 鵬 【おおとり】 · 鴻 【おおとり】 · 凰 【おおとり】

鴻こう

female given name or forename family or surname
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Kō

鴻つよし

unclassified name
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Tsuyoshi

鴻ひとし

male given name or forename
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Hitoshi

鴻ひろ

female given name or forename
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Hiro

鴻ひろし

given name or forename, gender not specified
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Hiroshi