This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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鴟、鵄
とび、とんび、トビ、トンビ
black kite (Milvus migrans); construction worker; scaffold erector; firefighter; Inverness cape
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鳶口

とび口、トビ口
とびぐち、トビぐち、トビグチ
fire hook; firefighter's hook
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とび職人

鳶職人
とびしょくにん
scaffold constructor; steeplejack
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鳶が鷹を生む

とんびがたかをうむ、とびがたかをうむ
Even plain parents can produce a genius child; A great person may be born of perfectly ordinary parents
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鳶色

とび色
とびいろ
reddish brown
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とび職

鳶職
とびしょく
scaffolding or construction worker; steeplejack
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昼鳶

ひるとんび
sneak thief
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鳶尾

一八
いちはつ
wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis
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紙鳶、紙凧
たこ、いかのぼり、いか、はた
kite
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鳶足

とんびあし
sitting position similar to seiza (but with both legs splayed out slightly and one's backside resting directly on the ground)