Meaning

Primary

Chicken

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.

Reading

にわとり
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Since this word is made up of a single kanji, it probably uses the kun'yomi reading. You did not learn this reading, so here's a mnemonic to help you to remember:

A chicken is a (garden) (bird) (にわとり). It's a bird that you keep in your garden, after all!

Context

Context Sentences

育てたひよこが鶏になりました。

The chick I raised became a chicken.

隣の家で飼っている鶏が毎朝起こしてくれるんですよ。

My neighbor's chickens wake me up every morning.

この鶏は雄鶏で合ってる?

Am I right about this chicken being a rooster?

Kanji Composition