Entry
  1. Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'su' ending

    a wise man keeps some of his talents in reserve; one shouldn't show off; the person who knows most often says least; a skilled hawk hides its talons

    Proverb

Also written 能有る鷹は爪を隠す【のうあるたかはつめをかくす】脳ある鷹は爪を隠す【のうあるたかはつめをかくす】

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Characters in this word

4
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

ability, talent, skill, capacity

Kun
よ.くあた.う
On
ノウ
Strokes
10
Taught
Grade 5
JLPT
N3
Frequency
273 of 2500
Radical
meat
WaniKani
Level 14

Built from

Used in names as

たかのりよし

Dictionary and index codes (33)
CodeReference
1-6-4SKIP code
4b6.15The Kanji Dictionary
2221.2, 2121.1Four corner code
2756deroo
80fdUnicode hex code
1-39-29JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
853Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
4809New Nelson (John Haig)
1323New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1676Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
888Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1207Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
2004Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
2160Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
341A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1397Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
416Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
29454Morohashi
766A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
386Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
387Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
691sakade
847Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
787henshall3
718Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
285crowley
411Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1018Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
2023Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
neng2Pinyin reading
neung, naeKorean reading
n3JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
14WaniKani level
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

hawk

Kun
たか
On
ヨウオウ
Strokes
24
Taught
Jinmeiyō
JLPT
N1
Frequency
1676 of 2500
Radical
bird

Built from

Dictionary and index codes (20)
CodeReference
3-3-21SKIP code
3q21.1The Kanji Dictionary
0022.7Four corner code
9df9Unicode hex code
1-34-75JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
1544Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
7007New Nelson (John Haig)
3189New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
3955Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2036Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2748Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
2237Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
2344Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1808A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
2995Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
47377Morohashi
2278Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
ying1Pinyin reading
eungKorean reading
n1JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

claw, nail, talon

Kun
つめつま-
On
ソウ
Strokes
4
Taught
Junior high
Frequency
2025 of 2500
Radical
claw
WaniKani
Level 34

Built from

Dictionary and index codes (20)
CodeReference
3-3-1SKIP code
0a4.9The Kanji Dictionary
7223.0Four corner code
722aUnicode hex code
1-36-62JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
2822Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
3509New Nelson (John Haig)
3024New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
3756Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2605Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
727Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
784Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
115Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
1887Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
19653Morohashi
1320Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
735Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
zhua3, zhao3Pinyin reading
joKorean reading
34WaniKani level
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

conceal, hide, cover

Kun
かく.すかく.しかく.れるよ.る
On
インオン
Strokes
14
Taught
Junior high
JLPT
N1
Frequency
1089 of 2500
Radical
mound
WaniKani
Level 25

Built from

Used in names as

がくし

Dictionary and index codes (30)
CodeReference
1-3-11SKIP code
2d11.3The Kanji Dictionary
7223.7Four corner code
3658deroo
96a0Unicode hex code
1-17-03JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
5020Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
6480New Nelson (John Haig)
713New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
873Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
502Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
645Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1313Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1410Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1511A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
2074Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
1374Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
41836PMorohashi
1014A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
868Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
887Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1881Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1740Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1235Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
749Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1322Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
yin3Pinyin reading
eunKorean reading
n1JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
25WaniKani level