Translation

The Japanese word for "Hawk" is taka .

  • vs.
    Both taka and washi refer to members of the Accipitridae family. One difference is that taka usually refer to the smaller birds, while washi refers to the bigger ones, although there are exceptions. Another difference is that taka are easier to domesticate. [1]
Romaji ta ka
Hiragana
Katakana
Kanji
School Level

Loan-word

The word "Hawk" katakanized would be hōku ホーク.
Romaji hoo ku
Katakana
Hiragana

Trivia

  • "Falconry" in Japanese is takagari 鷹狩.[2]

Further Reading

Wikipedia: Hawk ()
  1. 鷹と鷲の違いを教えてください - detail.chiebukuro.yahoo.co.jp, accessed .
  2. 鷹狩 - ja.wikipedia.org, accessed .
Mosquito Hawk.