Kanji

Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names

2147 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 16

Meaning: swallow (bird)

Kunyomi: つばめ つばくら つばくろ

Onyomi: エン

Composition: 廿

Radical

Radical:

Meaning: fire

Examples

Onyomi Examples

エンカ swift's nest (used to make bird's nest soup)

エンガク Ancient Chinese banquet music

ヒエン swallow in flight

Kunyomi Examples

つばめ swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family), martin, barn swallow (Hirundo rustica), younger man involved with an older woman, boy toy

つばめうお longfin batfish (Platax teira, species of Indo-West Pacific spadefish), Tiera batfish, flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo)

若い わかいつばめ young lover of an older woman, boy toy

小洞 しょうどうつばめ sand martin (Riparia riparia)

つばめ swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family), martin, barn swallow (Hirundo rustica), younger man involved with an older woman, boy toy

つばめ swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family), martin, barn swallow (Hirundo rustica), younger man involved with an older woman, boy toy

つばめうお longfin batfish (Platax teira, species of Indo-West Pacific spadefish), Tiera batfish, flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo)