鶏
chicken
JLPT N1 19 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- にわとり・とり
- On'yomi
- ケイ
- Radical
- 鳥 · bird (bird)
鶏 means "chicken". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 19 strokes. It is read にわとり・とり in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ケイ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).
Stroke order & writing
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鶏 in example sentences
Kanojo wa niwatori o katta.
She bought a chicken.
はをた。 Kanojo wa toriniku o katta.
She bought chicken.
で、が？ Toriniku de, nani ga tsukureru?
What can we make with chicken?
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.
Words that use 鶏
More 鳥 (bird) kanji
Common questions
- What does the kanji 鶏 mean?
- 鶏 means "chicken". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
- How many strokes does 鶏 have?
- 鶏 is written in 19 strokes.
- How is 鶏 read?
- It is read にわとり・とり in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ケイ in compounds (on'yomi).
- What JLPT level is 鶏?
- 鶏 is a JLPT N1 kanji.