How to say 'Grilled chicken' in Japanese | 焼き鳥

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The Japanese word for Grilled chicken is 'Yakitori', written as 焼き鳥 in Japanese.'Grilled chicken' in hiragana is やきとり.

word

焼き鳥

Meaning

Grilled chicken

Reading

やきとり

yakitori

Kanji

焼Burn, Bake 鳥Bird

Explanation

The Japanese noun '焼き鳥 (やきとり)' refers to 'grilled chicken skewers', a popular dish in Japan. It typically consists of bite-sized pieces of chicken grilled on skewers, often seasoned with salt or a tare sauce (a sweet soy-based glaze). This dish is commonly enjoyed at izakayas (Japanese pubs) or street food stalls. Example sentences: I ate grilled chicken skewers at the festival「祭りで焼き鳥を食べた」(まつりでやきとりをたべた). Let's go eat grilled chicken skewers tonight「今夜は焼き鳥を食べに行こう」(こんやはやきとりをたべにいこう). Note that while '焼き鳥' primarily refers to chicken, some variations may include other meats or vegetables.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

7225

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 焼き鳥

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

焼

Meaning

Burn, Bake

kanji

鳥

Meaning

Bird

Hiragana in the Word 焼き鳥

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

き

Reading

Words Related to 焼き鳥 Through the Kanji 焼

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 焼 as well.

word

焼く

Meaning

Burn, Grill

word

すき焼き

Meaning

Sukiyaki

word

焼き

Meaning

Grilled

word

焼ける

Meaning

Burn, Bake

word

日焼け

Meaning

Sunburn

word

焼き肉

Meaning

Grilled meat

word

夕焼け

Meaning

Sunset

word

焼きそば

Meaning

Fried noodles

Words Related to 焼き鳥 Through the Kanji 鳥

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 鳥 as well.

word

鳥

Meaning

Bird

word

小鳥

Meaning

Bird

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