noun

  1. something extremely light.
  2. feather of a large bird. Orig. meaning.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
鴻毛 こうもう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

large bird, wild goose, large
おおとり コウ ひしくい (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
creek, inlet, bay
え コウ み (9th, N1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48)
コウ ク もく (2nd, N4)
bird, chicken
とり チョウ とっ (2nd, N4)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ カ
fur, hair, feather
モウ け めん (2nd, N2)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
to depend on, to entrust with
タク チャク
seven
なな シチ なの (1st, N5)