How to say 'Chicken' in Japanese | 鶏

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The Japanese word for Chicken is 'Niwatori', written as 鶏 in Japanese.'Chicken' in hiragana is にわとり.

word

鶏

Meaning

Chicken

Reading

にわとり

niwatori

Kanji

鶏Chicken, Hen, Cock

Explanation

The Japanese noun '鶏 (にわとり)' refers to a chicken, specifically the domesticated bird commonly raised for its meat and eggs. It is often used in everyday conversation and cooking contexts. For example: I bought a chicken at the market「市場で鶏を買いました」(いちばでにわとりをかいました). The chicken is delicious「その鶏は美味しいです」(そのにわとりはおいしいです). Note that '鶏' specifically refers to the bird itself, while '鶏肉 (とりにく)' refers to chicken meat.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4698

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 鶏

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

鶏

Meaning

Chicken, Hen, Cock

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