How to say 'Bird' in Japanese | 鳥

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The Japanese word for Bird is 'Tori', written as 鳥 in Japanese.'Bird' in hiragana is とり.

word

鳥

Meaning

Bird

Reading

とり

tori

Kanji

鳥Bird

Explanation

The Japanese noun '鳥 (とり)' means 'bird'. This word refers to any bird, whether wild or domesticated. It is commonly used in everyday conversation and can be found in various contexts, such as describing animals, nature, or even in idiomatic expressions. For example: I saw a bird in the park「公園で鳥を見た」(こうえんでとりをみた). Birds are singing「鳥が鳴いている」(とりがないている). The word '鳥' can also be used metaphorically or in compound words, such as '鳥居 (とりい)' (Shinto shrine gate), which resembles a bird's perch.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1714

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 鳥

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

鳥

Meaning

Bird

Words Related to 鳥 Through the Kanji 鳥

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 鳥 as well.

word

小鳥

Meaning

Bird

word

焼き鳥

Meaning

Grilled chicken

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'Tori' means 'Bird' .

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