Quick answer
鳥 is the kanji for "Bird". It is a JLPT N4 kanji. The main reading is とり (tori). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Bird
Also : Chicken
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
11 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 鳥 represents 'BIRD'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of bird.
On-reading: ちょう — remember this sound by associating it with bird. Kun-reading: とり.
Example Sentences
公園で鳥の声が聞こえます。
こうえんでとりのこえがきこえます。
I can hear birds singing in the park.
焼き鳥が大好きです。
やきとりがだいすきです。
I love yakitori.
Vocabulary using 鳥
Grammar to study at this level
Last updated Jun 18, 2026
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