こう
鴻
がん
雁

noun

Poetical term.
  1. wild geese, large geese and small geese.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こう
鴻
がん
雁
 鴻雁 こうがん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

large bird, wild goose, large
おおとり　コウ　ひしくい (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
creek, inlet, bay
え　コウ　み (9th, N1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48)
コウ　ク　もく (2nd, N4)
bird, chicken
とり　チョウ　とっ (2nd, N4)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ　カ
wild goose
かり　ガン　かりがね (Kentei Pre-1)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン　かりがね (Kentei 1)