烏

からす カラス

crow, raven

夜鳴き

よなき

crying or singing (of bird, etc.) at night

鼠鳴き

ねずみなき

whistling of a prostitute (to attract customers)

鳴き砂

なきすな

singing sand (which produces sound when stepped on), whistling sand, squeaking sand, barking sand

小鳴き

ささなき

twittering of a bush warbler (esp. during winter), tiny twittering

長鳴き

ながなき

long crowing (warbling)

鳴き声

なきごえ

cry (esp. animal), roar, chirp, tweet, bark, whine, meow

初鳴き

はつなき

first song or chirp, etc. (in the year) of a particular bird or insect species

鳴き鳥

なきどり めいちょう

songbird, bird with a beautiful song

裂き烏賊

さきいか

shredded and dried squid (a snack)

鳴き頻る

なきしきる

to chirp or buzz constantly (usu. insects or birds)

鳴きまね

なきまね

mimicking a bird or animal call; imitating a call or a sound

求愛鳴き

きゅうあいなき

mating call

鳴き出す

なきだす

to start singing (of birds, etc.)

寒烏

かんがらす

crow in winter

烏兎

うと

sun and moon

烏紙

からすがみ からすし

coarse dark-brown paper

烏金

からすがね

money lent at daily interest

烏口

からすぐち

ruling pen