What does kanji 鷄 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 鷄 is chicken.

How is kanji 鷄 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 鷄 are とり, にわとり; the onyomi readings are ケイ.

Example words that use kanji 鷄 include 鷄卵, 牝鷄.

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鷄

Meaning

chicken

Stroke Order

Variant: 鶏 (Shinjitai) , 雞 (Itaiji) , 𨿸 (Itaiji) , 鳮 (Itaiji) , 鸡 (Itaiji)

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けいらん

hen's egg

ひんけい

hen

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5 reference sentences

鷄が庭を歩いている。

The chicken is walking in the yard.

祖父は鷄を三羽飼っている。

My grandfather keeps three chickens.

朝早く鷄が鳴いた。

The chicken crowed early in the morning.

その鷄は白い羽をしている。

That chicken has white feathers.

鷄を小屋に戻してください。

Please put the chicken back in the coop.