Japanese Kanji
鵂kyuu
horned owl · scops chinensis · bird of ill omen
Extended kanji · 17 strokes
Horned owl, scops chinensis, bird of ill omen.
鵂 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 17 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.
Start with hiragana and katakana — the foundation of Japanese reading.