Kanji

鳥

bird, chicken

Kanji

Grade

Grade 2

Strokes

11 strokes

Radical

鳥部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

チョウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

とり

Nanori (Name Reading)

とり

Common Readings

チョウ, とり

Example sentences

とり
公園の池で、一羽の鳥が羽を休めていた。

At the park's pond, a single bird was resting its wings.

のように のように
鳥のように自由に飛びたい

I want to fly freely like a bird.

小鳥 ことり
庭の木で小鳥がさえずっています。

A small bird is chirping in the tree in the garden.

手のひら てのひら
彼は手のひらに小さな小鳥を乗せている。

He is holding a small bird in the palm of his hand.

鳥居 とりい
神社には大きな鳥居があります。

There is a large torii gate at the shrine.

しゅ
この神社の鳥居は鮮やかな朱で塗られている。

The torii gate of this shrine is painted in a vivid vermilion.

白鳥 はくちょう
湖で美しい白鳥が泳いでいる。

A beautiful swan is swimming in the lake.

優美 ゆうび
白鳥が水面を優美に泳いでいる

The swan is swimming gracefully on the water surface.

鳥肌 とりはだ
素晴らしい演奏を聞いて、全身に鳥肌が立った。

Hearing the wonderful performance, I got goosebumps all over my body.

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