ladle, dipper

Alternative spelling of 鴫 (“sandpiper”)

sandpiper

a Eurasian curlew (Numenius arquata)

Alternative spelling of 大杓鴫 (“Eurasian curlew”)

to know, be aware of / to learn, acquire, / to be acquainted with, to know (someone) / (colloquial, in the negative) to care in the least about, to be concerned with,

long / (time) long, lengthy

big; great

Alternative spelling of 物知り: a person with broad knowledge, a knowledgeable person

stem or continuative form of 知る (shiru) [godan]