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How to say 'Bird' in Japanese | 小鳥

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The Japanese word for Bird is 'Kotori', written as 小鳥 in Japanese.'Bird' in hiragana is ことり.

    word

    小鳥

    Meaning

    Bird

    Reading

    ことり

    kotori

    Kanji

    小Small 鳥Bird

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '小鳥 (ことり)' refers to a small bird, often a songbird or a bird kept as a pet. It is a compound of '小 (こ)', meaning 'small', and '鳥 (とり)', meaning 'bird'. This word is commonly used to describe small, delicate birds, and it carries a gentle, endearing connotation. Example sentences: I saw a small bird in the garden「庭で小鳥を見た」(にわでことりをみた). The small bird is singing「小鳥が鳴いている」(ことりがないている).

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    4460

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 小鳥

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    小

    Meaning

    Small

  • kanji

    鳥

    Meaning

    Bird

Words Related to 小鳥 Through the Kanji 小

These 24 Words contain the Kanji 小 as well.

  • word

    小さな

    Meaning

    Small

  • word

    小さい

    Meaning

    Small

  • word

    小学生

    Meaning

    Elementary student

  • word

    小学校

    Meaning

    Elementary

  • word

    小説

    Meaning

    Novel

  • word

    小包

    Meaning

    Parcel

  • word

    小

    Meaning

    Small

  • word

    小川

    Meaning

    Stream

  • word

    小雨

    Meaning

    Drizzle

  • word

    小屋

    Meaning

    Hut

  • word

    小売店

    Meaning

    Retail store

  • word

    小便

    Meaning

    Urine, Urination

  • word

    小量

    Meaning

    Small amount

  • word

    小学

    Meaning

    Elementary

  • word

    小指

    Meaning

    Pinkie

  • word

    小遣い

    Meaning

    Pocket money

  • word

    縮小

    Meaning

    Reduction

  • word

    小型

    Meaning

    Small size

  • word

    小麦

    Meaning

    Wheat

  • word

    小麦粉

    Meaning

    Flour

  • word

    小児科

    Meaning

    Pediatrics

  • word

    大小

    Meaning

    Size, Importance

  • word

    最小

    Meaning

    Minimum

  • word

    小児

    Meaning

    Child

Words Related to 小鳥 Through the Kanji 鳥

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 鳥 as well.

  • word

    鳥

    Meaning

    Bird

  • word

    焼き鳥

    Meaning

    Grilled chicken

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'Kotori' means 'Bird' .

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