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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).

鶏 in example sentences

  • 彼女かのじょは鶏にわとりを買かった。

    Kanojo wa niwatori o katta.

    She bought a chicken.

  • 彼女かのじょは鶏肉けいにくを買かった。

    Kanojo wa keiniku o katta.

    She bought chicken.

  • 鶏肉けいにくで、何なんが作つくれる？

    Keiniku de, nan ga tsukureru?

    What can we make with chicken?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 鶏

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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.
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