noun (common) (futsuumeishi) word usually written using kana alone whip-poor-will (Caprimulgus vociferus);whippoorwill

noun (common) (futsuumeishi) word usually written using kana alone grey nightjar (Caprimulgus indicus)

noun (common) (futsuumeishi) word usually written using kana alone nightjar (any bird of family Caprimulgidae);goatsucker

noun (common) (futsuumeishi) only applies to 夜鷹 streetwalker;low class prostitute (Edo period)

noun (common) (futsuumeishi) abbreviation only applies to 夜鷹 soba vendors who walk around at night;soba sold by these vendors