What does kanji 嘴 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 嘴 is beak.

How is kanji 嘴 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 嘴 are くちばし, はし; the onyomi readings are シ.

What words use kanji 嘴?

Example words that use kanji 嘴 include 嘴, くちばしが黄色い, 嘴を挟む, 嘴曲千鳥.

Kanken 1

嘴

Meaning

Kanji 嘴

beak

beak, bill

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: くちばしはし
Onyomi 音読み: シ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Jōyō: -
JLPT: -
Frequency: -
Strokes: 16
Radical: -
Components: -
Kanji Kentei: Level 1
Similar Kanji: 觜 • 蟕 • 𣚀

Related vocabulary

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Showing 30 of 34 entries that include this kanji.

嘴

くちばし

beak

くちばしが黄色い

くちばしがきいろい

fledgling

嘴を挟む

くちばしをはさむ

to stick one's nose into (someone else's business)

嘴曲千鳥

はしまがりちどり

wrybill (Anarhynchus frontalis)

嘴広鴨

はしびろがも

northern shoveler (species of duck, Anas clypeata)

嘴広鸛

はしびろこう

shoebill (Balaeniceps rex)

嘴黒阿比

はしぐろあび

common loon (Gavia immer)

嘴黒鶲

はしぐろひたき

northern wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe)

嘴細啄木鳥

はしぼそきつつき

northern flicker (species of bird, incl. the yellow-shafted flicker and the red-shafted flicker, Colaptes auratus)

嘴細鴉

はしぼそがらす

carrion crow (Corvus corone)

嘴太ペンギン

はしぶとペンギン

Snares penguin (Eudyptes robustus)

嘴太海烏

はしぶとうみがらす

thick-billed murre (Uria lomvia)

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

鳥が嘴で種をついばんでいる。

The bird is pecking at seeds with its beak.

その鳥は赤い嘴をしている。

That bird has a red beak.

ひなの嘴はまだやわらかい。

The chick's beak is still soft.

鷲は鋭い嘴で獲物を裂く。

An eagle tears its prey with its sharp beak.

ペンギンの嘴は魚を捕るのに役立つ。

A penguin's beak is useful for catching fish.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see people, character names, and anime titles. 8 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in people, character names, and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.