The Japanese word for hawk is taka (traditional Japanese) and hōku (English loanword). Find a list of common hawk species and their translations into Japanese in the table below.
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| Romanji | Kanji | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawk たか | Taka | 鷹 | |
| Hawk (English loanword) ホーク | Hōku | None | |
| Mountain hawk くまたか | Kumataka | 熊鷹 | |
| Sparrowhawk すずめたか | Suzumetaka | 雀鷹 |
Interesting facts about hawks in Japan
The most common hawk in Japan is the Mountain Hawk and it can be found all across Japan and in Taiwan. They are in their highest concentrations in the Hokkaido Prefecture. Learn more about them here.