鷄 Kanji meaning "chicken"

Jiten frequency #5648Jinmeiyou (variant)Kanken Level 1 / 準1TMW 漢検１級21 strokes

Meanings

chicken

On'yomi

ケイ

Kun'yomi

にわとりとり

Composed of

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Reading usage

鷄(けい)卵(らん)hen's egg#393682 牝(ひん)鷄(けい)hen#463992

Most common words using this kanji

鷄(にわとり)chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus)#172917 鷄(けい)卵(らん)hen's egg#393682 牝(ひん)鷄(けい)hen#463992