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 (Late High School)
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)
crow, raven
からす ウ オ (Kentei Pre-1)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ カ
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)