はつ
初
とり
鶏

noun

  1. first cockcrowing of the year.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
はつ
初
とり
鶏
 初鶏 はつとり
はとり
初鶏
 初鶏 はとり

Contained Kanji Breakdown

first time, beginning
ショ　はじ.め　はつ (4th, N3)
clothes, clothing radical (no. 145
ころも
sword, saber, knife
かたな　トウ　ち (2nd, N1)
chicken
にわとり　ケイ　とり (8th, N1)
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