おう
鶯
こく
谷

noun

Obscure term.
  1. warbler being in a valley.
  2. valley in which warblers live.
  3. remaining obscure and unsuccessful.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
おう
鶯
こく
谷
 鶯谷 おうこく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

nightingale
うぐいす　オウ (Kentei Pre-1)
fire
ひ　カ　ほ- (1st, N5)
to divide
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
bird, chicken
とり　チョウ　とっ (2nd, N4)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ　カ
valley
たに　や　コク (2nd, N2)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)