鷄

21 strokes
Jinmeiyou kanji used in names
Kentei exam level 1

chicken

Kun'yomi
  • にわとり
    		chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) ②chicken meat
  • とり
    		chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) ②chicken meat
On'yomi
  • ケイ

Main Radical

鳥(KanXi)

Character Breakdown

chicken
ケイ　にわとり　とり (Kentei 1)
servant, what, why
ケイ　なんぞ (Kentei 1)
paw radical
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ　ちいさい (Kentei 1)
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
bird, chicken
とり　チョウ　とっ (2nd, N4)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ　カ

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References

Unicode hex code 9DC4
JIS X 0208 1-83-17
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 5361
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 6985
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1849
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 2324
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 1640
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 2973A
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 47209
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 11b8.4
Four corner code 2742.7