What does kanji 鳥 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 鳥 is bird.

How is kanji 鳥 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 鳥 are とり; the onyomi readings are チョウ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 鳥?

Kanji 鳥 is taught in Jōyō Grade 2.

What is the main radical of kanji 鳥?

The main radical for kanji 鳥 is 鳥.

What words use kanji 鳥?

Example words that use kanji 鳥 include 鳥居, 鳥肉, 鳥類, 鳥獣.

JōyōJLPT N4Kanken 9

鳥

Meaning

Kanji 鳥

bird

bird, chicken

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: とり
Onyomi 音読み: チョウ
Nanori 名乗り: かととっ

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 2
JLPT: JLPT N4
Frequency: #1043
Strokes: 11
Radical: 鳥
Components: 杰 • 鳥
Kanji Kentei: Level 9
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 407 entries that include this kanji.

鳥居

とりい

torii

鳥肉

ちょうにく

chicken meat

鳥類

ちょうるい

birds

鳥獣

ちょうじゅう

birds and wild animals

鳥人

ちょうじん

aviator

鳥インフル

とりインフル

avian influenza

鳥インフルエンザ

とりインフルエンザ

avian influenza

鳥おどし

とりおどし

scarecrow

鳥かご

とりかご

birdcage

鳥かつ

とりかつ

chicken katsu

鳥がら

とりがら

chicken bones

鳥なき里のこうもり

とりなきさとのこうもり

in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

空を鳥が飛んでいる。

A bird is flying in the sky.

庭に小さな鳥が来た。

A small bird came into the yard.

この鳥の名前を知っていますか。

Do you know the name of this bird?

鳥の声で目が覚めた。

I woke up to the sound of birds.

駅の前で白い鳥を見かけた。

I saw a white bird in front of the station.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 15 related entries

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