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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

    鶏

    Meaning

    Chicken, Hen, Cock

    Reading

    kunyomiとり

    tori

    にわとり

    niwatori

    onyomiけい

    kei

    Parts

    爫 夫Man, Husband 鳥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

    鳥

    Stroke Count

    19

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    8

    Frequency

    1434

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 鶏

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

    component

    爫

    kanji

    夫

    Meaning

    Man, Husband

    kanji

    鳥

    Meaning

    Bird

Words Using 鶏

This kanji is used in 1 word:

    word

    鶏

    Meaning

    Chicken

Kanji Related to 鶏 Through the Part 爫

These 4 kanji contain the part 爫 as well.

    kanji

    采

    Meaning

    Grab

    kanji

    揺

    Meaning

    Rock, Shake

    kanji

    渓

    Meaning

    Valley, Ravine

    kanji

    謡

    Meaning

    Noh chanting, Popular song

Kanji Related to 鶏 Through the Part 夫

These 5 kanji contain the part 夫 as well.

    kanji

    失

    Meaning

    Lose, Fault

    kanji

    規

    Meaning

    Standard, Regulation

    kanji

    賛

    Meaning

    Praise, Agree

    kanji

    扶

    Meaning

    Aid, Lend support to

    kanji

    渓

    Meaning

    Valley, Ravine

Kanji Related to 鶏 Through the Part 鳥

These 3 kanji contain the part 鳥 as well.

    kanji

    鶴

    Meaning

    Crane

    kanji

    鳴

    Meaning

    Chirp

    kanji

    島

    Meaning

    Island

Learn the Kanji 鶏

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

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.