| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 鶏 | にわとり |
Pronunciation: niwatori
How to Say It Outloud: knee-wah-toh-ree
Usage: Refers to the bird, 'chicken'. Can be used to talk about live chickens or the concept of the bird in general.
Example Sentence Japanese:
鶏は卵を産みます。
鶏は卵を産みます。Example Sentence English:Chickens lay eggs.
Chickens lay eggs.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 鶏肉 | とりにく |
Pronunciation: toriniku
How to Say It Outloud: toh-ree-nee-koo
Usage: Refers to chicken meat, used when talking about chicken used in cooking.
Example Sentence Japanese:夕食に鶏肉を使います。
夕食に鶏肉を使います。Example Sentence English:We will use chicken meat for dinner.
We will use chicken meat for dinner.| Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|
| ちきん | チキン |
Pronunciation: chikin
How to Say It Outloud: chee-keen
Usage: Borrowed from English 'chicken', often used in contexts referring to prepared chicken dishes or in Western food contexts.
Example Sentence Japanese:チキンサンドイッチが好きです。
チキンサンドイッチが好きです。Example Sentence English:I like chicken sandwiches.
I like chicken sandwiches.Dictionary
チキンチキンCommon word
Noun- chicken
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
- coward; scaredy-cat; chicken; wuss
鶏にわとりCommon word
Noun- chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken
- chicken meat
チキンレースチキンレース
Noun- chicken; chicken game; chicken race
卑怯者ひきょうもの
Noun- coward; sneak; chicken; yellow-belly
鶏肉とりにくCommon word
Noun- chicken meat
- fowl; poultry; bird meat
- Chicken (food)
金網かなあみCommon word
Noun- wire netting; wire mesh; wire gauze; chain-link mesh; chicken wire
- Chain-link fencing
チキチキ
Noun- chicken
関路の鳥せきじのとり
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)Noun
- chicken
酉とりCommon word
Noun- the Rooster (tenth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Cock; the Chicken; the Bird
- hour of the Rooster (around 6pm, 5-7pm, or 6-8pm)
- west
- eight month of the lunar calendar
- Rooster (zodiac)
地鳥じどり
Noun- nationally protected chicken breed; free-range local traditional pedigree chicken; chicken meat from same
- locally raised chicken
- Free range
フライドチキンフライドチキンCommon word
Noun- fried chicken (esp. American-style)
- Fried chicken
水疱瘡みずぼうそう
Noun- chickenpox; chicken pox; varicella
鶏胸肉とりむねにく
Noun- chicken breast meat
鳥皮とりかわ
Noun- chicken skin (e.g. in cooking)
- bird skins
焼き鳥やきとりCommon word
Noun- yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer
- grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow)
- failing to win a single hand during a half-game
- Yakitori
養鶏場ようけいじょう
Noun- poultry farm; chicken farm
- Youkeijou
鶏口けいこう
Noun- mouth of a chicken
- leader of a small group
チキンスープチキンスープ
Noun- chicken soup
- Chicken soup
ささ身ささみ
Noun- chicken tender; chicken tenderloin
手羽先てばさき
Noun- (tip section of) chicken wing; second segment of chicken wing
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