Illustration: In the fenced yard of a small rural home, a plump hen scratches loose soil with one claw while tilting her head toward a shallow feed scoop. Her comb, short beak, layered feathers and sturdy legs are clearly visible.

JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

鶏にわとり

niwatori

chicken

Example sentences

  1. この鶏にわとりは近頃卵ちかごろたまごを産うまない。

    This hen does not lay eggs at all these days.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 七面鳥しちめんちょうは鶏にわとりより少すこし大おおきい。

    A turkey is a little bigger than a chicken.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 鶏にわとりが餌えさをついばむ。

    The chickens peck at their feed.

    Wiktionary · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source

Kanji in 鶏

  • 鶏chickenOnケイKunにわとり・とり

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