Word Meaning 怪鳥

かいちょう kaichou

怪鳥 is read as かいちょう (kaichou) and means mysterious bird.

Meaning

English

  1. mysterious bird
  2. strange bird
  3. eerie bird
  4. monster that has taken the form of a bird

Reading

Kana

かいちょう

Romaji

kaichou

Writing Variants

  • 化鳥 けちょう kechou
  • 怪鳥 けちょう kechou
  • 恠鳥 かいちょう kaichou
  • 恠鳥 けちょう kechou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 137154 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

怪しい

あやしい

suspicious (of a potential amorous relation)

怪奇

かいき

grotesque

怪しむ

あやしむ

to suspect

怪物

かいぶつ

monster

怪談

かいだん

ghost story

怪我

けが

injury

怪獣

かいじゅう

monster

怪文書

かいぶんしょ

dubious document

怪人

かいじん

mysterious person

かい

mystery

怪しげ

あやしげ

questionable

怪盗

かいとう

mysterious thief