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鶏

鶏 — chicken

On
ケイ
Kun
にわとり, とり
Strokes
19
JLPT
N1
School grade
8

Common words with 鶏

  • 鶏にわとりchicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chickenCommon

    肥えた鶏は卵を産まない。
    Fat hens lay few eggs.

  • 鶏肉とりにくchicken meatCommon

    鶏肉を3ポンド分ください。
    I'd like three pounds of chicken.

  • 鶏卵けいらんhen's eggCommon

    鶏卵生産におけるサルモネラ汚染を防止することが必要です。
    It is essential to prevent salmonella contamination in hen egg production.

  • 養鶏ようけいpoultry raising; poultry farming; chicken farmingCommon
  • 初鶏はつとりfirst cockcrowing of the yearRare
  • 三番鶏さんばんどりthird cockcrowingRare
  • 鶏足けいそくchicken legRare
  • 種鶏しゅけいparent stock (for chickens); breederRare
  • 木鶏もっけいwooden roosterRare
  • 鶏胸肉とりむねにくchicken breast meatRare
  • 卵用鶏らんようけいegg-laying hen; layerRare
  • 野鶏やけいfowlRare
  • 鶏群けいぐんflock of chickensRare
  • 若鶏わかどりyoung bird; fledgling; chickRare
  • 鶏皮とりかわchicken skin (esp. in cooking)Rare
  • 棒々鶏バンバンジーbang bang chicken (Szechuan dish of chicken in a spicy sauce)Rare
  • 成鶏せいけいadult chicken; mature fowlRare
  • 黄鶏かしわchicken meatRare
  • 廃鶏はいけいculled chicken; spent henRare
  • 巣鶏すどりsetting henRare

With the N5–N1 kanji, you can read 66 words that use 鶏.

  • 鶏 にわとり chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken
  • 鶏肉 とりにく chicken meat
  • 鶏卵 けいらん hen's egg
  • 養鶏 ようけい poultry raising; poultry farming; chicken farming
  • 初鶏 はつとり first cockcrowing of the year

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