Word Meaning

きじ kiji

雉 is read as きじ (kiji) and means green pheasant (Phasianus versicolor).

Meaning

English

  1. green pheasant (Phasianus versicolor)
  2. Japanese pheasant

Reading

Kana

きじ

Romaji

kiji

Writing Variants

  • きぎし kigishi
  • きぎす kigisu
  • 雉子 きぎし kigishi
  • 雉子 きぎす kigisu
  • 雉子 きじ kiji

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Example Sentences

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あさはやく、はたけのそばできじをみかけた。

Early in the morning, I saw a pheasant near the field.

きじがくさむらからきゅうにとびたって、みんなおどろいた。

A pheasant suddenly flew up from the grass, and everyone was startled.

やまみちをあるいていると、とおくできじのこえがきこえた。

While walking along the mountain path, I heard a pheasant calling in the distance.

こどもたちはずかんできじのすがたをたしかめていた。

The children were checking what a pheasant looks like in an illustrated guide.

ゆうがたになると、きじははやしのおくへゆっくりはいっていった。

Toward evening, the pheasant slowly went into the woods.

The pheasant would not be shot but for its cries.