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What is the Kanji for 'Chicken', 'Hen' and 'Cock'? | 鶏

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Chicken', 'Hen' and 'Cock', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Chicken', 'Hen' and 'Cock' is 鶏.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Chicken, Hen, Cock

    Reading

    kunyomiとり

    tori

    にわとり

    niwatori

    onyomiけい

    kei

    Parts

    Man, Husband Bird

    Example Word

    鶏: chicken. 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.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    19

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    8

    Frequency

    1434

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 3 parts:

    component

    kanji

    Meaning

    Man, Husband

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bird

Words Using

This kanji is used in 1 word:

    word

    Meaning

    Chicken

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    Meaning

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    Meaning

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    Meaning

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Kanji Related to Through the Part

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    Meaning

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    Meaning

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    kanji

    Meaning

    Crane

Learn the Kanji

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What does 鶏 mean?

鶏 means 'Chicken', 'Hen' and 'Cock'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.