にわとり
niwatori
JLPT N119 strokesKanjiLevel 84 - JLPT N1

Quick answer

鶏 is the kanji for "Chicken". A common reading is にわとり (niwatori). You can practice writing it on this page.

Meaning

Chicken

Also : Rooster · Fowl

Readings

kunにわとり/ niwatorikunとり/ torionけい/ kei

kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading

Practice writing

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Example Sentences

鶏が庭を自由に歩き回っている。

にわとりがにわをじゆうにあるきまわっている。

Chickens are walking freely around the garden.

鶏肉をじっくり焼いて食べた。

とりにくをじっくりやいてたべた。

I grilled the chicken slowly and ate it.

Vocabulary using 鶏

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