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鴻鵠こうこく

こうこく · koukoku (also spelled kokoku)

noun

Giant bird

  • great person, magnanimous person, hero

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What does 鴻鵠 mean?

Giant bird. It can also mean: great person, magnanimous person, hero.

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こうこく (koukoku). Press Listen above to hear it.

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Giant bird