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)
human radical (no. 9)
bird, old bird radical (no. 172)
サイ　スイ　とり (Kentei 1)
lord, chief, master
シュ　あるじ　ぬし (3rd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)