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鶏 kanji: meaning “chicken”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N119 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
chicken
On'yomi
ケイ
Kun'yomi
にわとり、とり

Picture story to remember 鶏

The husband (夫) is such a timid bird (鳥) that his wife calls him a chicken.

Parts in this story:夫, 鳥

How to write 鶏: stroke order

鶏 is written with 19 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 鶏

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Kanji that share parts with 鶏.