What does kanji 鶏 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 鶏 is chicken.

How is kanji 鶏 read?

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

What is the main radical of kanji 鶏?

The main radical for kanji 鶏 is 鳥.

What words use kanji 鶏?

Example words that use kanji 鶏 include 鶏肌, 鶏がらスープ, 鶏ミンチ, 鶏冠.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 3

鶏

Meaning

Kanji 鶏

chicken

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Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: にわとりとり
Onyomi 音読み: ケイ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Old form: 鷄 • Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1901
Strokes: 19
Radical: 鳥
Components: 二 • 人 • 土 • 大 • 杰 • 爪 • 鳥
Kanji Kentei: Level 3
Similar Kanji: -

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Showing 36 of 106 entries that include this kanji.

鶏肌

とりはだ

gooseflesh

鶏がらスープ

とりがらスープ

chicken broth

鶏ミンチ

とりミンチ

minced chicken

鶏冠

けいかん

cockscomb

鶏冠海苔

とさかのり

Meristotheca papulosa (species of edible red alga)

鶏冠石

けいかんせき

realgar

鶏姦

けいかん

buggery

鶏眼

けいがん

corn

鶏群

けいぐん

flock of chickens

鶏群の一鶴

けいぐんのいっかく

a swan among ducklings

鶏口

けいこう

leader of a small group

鶏口となるも牛後となるなかれ

けいこうとなるもぎゅうごとなるなかれ

better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

鶏が庭を歩いている。

the chicken is walking in the yard.

この鶏は卵を毎日産む。

this chicken lays eggs every day.

鶏の鳴き声で目が覚めた。

i woke up to the sound of a chicken.

父は小屋で鶏を飼っている。

my father keeps chickens in a coop.

鶏は雨の前に静かになった。

the chickens grew quiet before the rain.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 4 related entries

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

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