How to say 'Chicken' in Japanese | チキン

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The Japanese word for Chicken is 'Chikin', written as チキン in Japanese.

word

チキン

Meaning

Chicken

Reading

Chikin

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'チキン (ちきん)' is a loanword derived from the English word 'chicken'. It refers to the meat of a chicken or the bird itself. This term is commonly used in contexts related to food, such as in restaurants or recipes. For example: I like fried chicken「フライドチキンが好きです」(ふらいどちきんがすきです). This chicken is delicious「このチキンは美味しい」(このちきんはおいしい). Note that 'チキン' is often used in casual or modern contexts, while the native Japanese word '鶏 (にわとり)' is used for the live bird or in more traditional settings.

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

7171

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word チキン

This word contains 3 Katakana characters :

katakana

チ

Reading

Chi

katakana

キ

Reading

katakana

ン

Reading

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