expression

  1. caged bird.
  2. person whose freedom has been restricted (esp. a prostitute, mistress, concubine, etc.).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
籠の鳥 かごのとり
 
篭の鳥 かごのとり
 
 
 
かごの鳥 かごのとり

Contained Kanji Breakdown

basket, devote oneself, seclude oneself
かご ロウ こ.める (11th)
bamboo
たけ チク たか (1st, N2)
individual(個) variant
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
dragon, imperial
リュウ リョウ たつ (Kentei Pre-1)
stake(樁) variant
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ リツ たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
bow, bow (archery, violin)
ゆみ キュウ こ (2nd, N1)
three
サン み みっ.つ (1st, N5)
bird, chicken
とり チョウ とっ (2nd, N4)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ カ