や
八
た
咫
がらす
烏

noun

  1. Yatagarasu (mythical raven who aided Emperor Jimmu on his eastern expedition).
  2. three-legged crow inhabiting the sun in Chinese mythology.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
や
八
た
咫
がらす
烏
 八咫烏 やたがらす
や
八
た
咫
　
が
　
ら
　
す
 八咫がらす やたがらす
　
ヤ
　
タ
　
ガ
　
ラ
　
ス
 ヤタガラス

Contained Kanji Breakdown

eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
short, span
た　シ (Kentei 1)
shaku, Japanese foot, measure
シャク　せき (6th, N1)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ　かたしろ (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
only, free, in addition
ただ　シ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
crow, raven
からす　ウ　オ (Kentei Pre-1)
bird, chicken
とり　チョウ　とっ (2nd, N4)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ　カ