夜鷹
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
夜鷹
Noun
1
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
word usually written using kana alone
grey nightjar (Caprimulgus indicus)
2
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
word usually written using kana alone
nightjar (any bird of family Caprimulgidae);goatsucker
3
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
only applies to
夜鷹
streetwalker;low class prostitute (Edo period)
4
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
abbreviation
only applies to
夜鷹
soba vendors who walk around at night;soba sold by these vendors
See also:
夜鷹そば (よたかそば)
Other forms
蚊母鳥 【よたか】 · 怪鴟 【よたか】 · 夜たか 【よたか】 (search-only kanji form)