Noun
grey nightjar (Caprimulgus indicus)
Usually written using kana alone
nightjar (any bird of family Caprimulgidae); goatsucker
Usually written using kana alone
streetwalker; low class prostitute (Edo period)
soba vendors who walk around at night; soba sold by these vendors
Abbreviationsee 夜鷹蕎麦
Also written 蚊母鳥【よたか】、怪鴟【よたか】