What does kanji 禽 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 禽 is bird.

How is kanji 禽 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 禽 are とり, とりこ; the onyomi readings are キン.

What words use kanji 禽?

Example words that use kanji 禽 include 禽, 禽舎, 禽獣, 禽鳥.

JinmeiyōPre-Level 1

禽

Meaning

Kanji 禽

bird

bird, captive, capture

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: とりとりこ
Onyomi 音読み: キン
Nanori 名乗り: -

Jōyō: -
JLPT: -
Frequency: -
Strokes: 13
Radical: -
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Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji: 璃 • 漓 • 摛 • 离 • 褵 • 縭 • 螭

Related vocabulary

Showing 19 common entries

Showing 19 of 23 entries that include this kanji.

禽

とり

bird

禽舎

きんしゃ

poultry shed

禽獣

きんじゅう

birds and beasts

禽鳥

きんちょう

birds

禽竜

きんりゅう

iguanodon

禽類

きんるい

birds

水禽

すいきん

waterfowl

鳴禽

めいきん

songbird

猛禽

もうきん

bird of prey

野禽

やきん

wild birds

亜鳴禽類

あめいきんるい

suboscines (songbirds of suborder Tyranni)

家禽コレラ

かきんコレラ

fowl cholera

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼は禽のように自由だ。

He is as free as a bird.

山には多くの禽獣が住む。

Many birds and beasts live in the mountains.

その猛禽は鋭い爪を持っている。

That bird of prey has sharp claws.

敵の将軍を禽にした。

The enemy general was taken captive.

禽を放してやった。

I set the bird free.

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