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鴨 means 'duck'

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Strokes : 16    Frequency: 1692   Usefulness: 6    Study set: 6-2    Grade: 9   Intermediate lesson: -    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 15 words   Used in 45 words   Used in 385 names   Not used as a component
Jinmeiyō (人名用)
Kun
   かも duck
On    オウ
Kun    あひる
⿰   first   bird  
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鴨 is not used in the most common form of any of the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese.
Across all words in Japanese, 鴨 is used 47 times, read 1 way (with 1 variation). 1 word uses a non-standard reading.
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かも : 23 words FIND ALL
Most common form: かも
noun
1. duck  (often written with kana only)
2. easy mark; sucker; sitting duck  (often written with kana only)
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かも (read as がも) : 23 words FIND ALL
noun
duckling; baby duck
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Part of a non-standard reading: 1 word. FIND ALL
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Most common form: アヒル
noun
domestic duck  (often written with kana only)
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An additional かも less common words include 鴨 but the reading has not yet been categorized.

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かも duck   
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コウ   カン    #1, first; armor   
チョウ   とり bird   
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ハク   しろ white   しろ    しら-    
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katakana 'no'; whereupon; splitting away from
ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
reach
fire
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