射干玉鳥

ぬばたまどり

lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)

射干

fringed iris (Iris japonica); Japanese iris

玉

たま ぎょく

egg (sometimes esp. as a sushi topping)

射

しゃ

mapping

干す

ほす

to air, to dry, to desiccate

若干

じゃっかん そこばく そくばく そこば

some, few, a number of, a little (bit)

干渉

かんしょう

interference, intervention, meddling

干し

ほし

drying, dried

煮干

にぼし

(small crunchy) dried sardines

欄干

らんかん

guardrail, handrail, bannister, balustrade, parapet

干菜

ほしな

dried leaves (esp. of daikon and turnip)

干葉

ひば

dried leaves, dried daikon leaves

十干

じっかん

the 10 calendar signs

干飯

ほしいい ひめし

dried boiled rice

干潟

ひがた

tidal flat, tideland

干鰯

ほしか

dried sardine

水干

すいかん

everyday garment worn by nobles in ancient Japan

干拓

かんたく

land reclamation (from sea)

干満

かんまん

ebb and flow