とり

Bird, chicken

N5noun·tori

How to remember it

The kanji resembles a perched bird with folded wings and a tail.

Example sentences

  • 鳥が歌っている。

    とりがうたっている。

    A bird is singing.

  • 焼き鳥を食べる。

    やきとりをたべる。

    I eat yakitori, grilled chicken.

Usage

Means both live birds and chicken meat; 焼き鳥 is grilled chicken.

Related words

鶏肉鳥肉焼き鳥

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