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What does the kanji 鳥 mean?

鳥 means bird. On'yomi チョウ. Kun'yomi とり.

Quick facts
On'yomiチョウ
Kun'yomiとり
Strokes11
Main radical鳥
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
On'yomi チョウKun'yomi とり
N4 · estimated, JLPT framework11 strokes

bird

Memory hook

A crested creature with a body and legs spread into four dots (灬), perched on a branch — BIRD.

Main radical

鳥bird 11 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 11 strokes

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Common words

  • 鳥とりbird; chicken (meat)

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.