Meaning of 鴻 in Japanese

Definition of 鴻

ひしくい(hishikui) · ヒシクイ(hishikui) 【鴻 ·菱食】

おおとり(ootori) 【大鳥 ·鳳 ·鵬 ·鴻 ·凰】

(n) large bird
peng (in Chinese mythology, giant bird said to transform from a fish) →Related words: 鵬
fenghuang (Chinese phoenix) →Related words: 鳳凰

えんじゃくこうこく(enjakukoukoku) 【燕雀鴻鵠】

(exp) How can a small bird (a sparrow, a petty person) understand the aspirations of a great bird (a phoenix); Only a hero can understand a hero

こうき(kouki) 【鴻基 ·洪基】

こうぎょう(kougyou) 【鴻業 ·洪業】