鶏
にわとり
niwatori
JLPT N319 strokesKanjiLevel 84 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
鶏 is the kanji for "Chicken". The most common reading is にわとり (niwatori). Mnemonics and example sentences are listed below.
Meaning
Chicken
Also : Fowl · Rooster
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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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Stroke Order
19 strokes
Radicals
爫夫鳥
Example Sentences
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.
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.
Vocabulary using 鶏
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jul 4, 2026
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