Word Meaning 焼き鳥

やきとり yakitori

焼き鳥 is read as やきとり (yakitori) and means failing to win a single hand during a half-game.

Meaning

English

failing to win a single hand during a half-game
grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow)
yakitori
chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer

Reading

Kana

やきとり

Romaji

yakitori

Writing Variants

焼鳥やきとり yakitori

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 27 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Related Words 鳥肉,鶏肉,焼肉 Rank 1211 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

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焼きそば

やきそば

yakisoba

焼き肉

やきにく

roasted meat

焼き畑

やきばた

land made arable by the slash-and-burn method

焼もち

やきもち

jealousy

焼死

しょうし

death by fire

焼く

やく

to burn

焼ける

やける

to become hot (from the sun)

焼け跡

やけあと

ruins of a fire

焼き物

やきもの

tempered blade

焼身自殺

しょうしんじさつ

self-immolation

焼け野原

やけのはら

burnt field

焼き打ち

やきうち

setting on fire

Example Sentences

この店は焼き鳥がおいしい。

このみせはやきとりがおいしい。

The grilled chicken at this shop is delicious.

この店の焼き鳥はとても人気だ。

このみせのやきとりはとてもにんきだ。

The yakitori at this shop is very popular.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 1 related entries

Real usage of this vocabulary in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

やきとりくん Yakitori-kun