“Hen” or “Domestic fowl” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “鶏”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “鶏” means “Cock”, “Chicken” or “Rooster” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “鶏”
Jouyou Kanji “鶏” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 19 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | けい(kei) |
| Kun-Yomi | にわとり(niwatori) |
| とり(tori) | |
| Meanings | Domestic fowl, Hen, Cock, Rooster, Chicken |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “鶏”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 鶏冠(けいかん-ke i ka n) | Cockscomb, Crest |
| 鶏群の一鶴(けいぐんのいっかく-ke i gu n no i kka ku) | A swan among ducklings, A diamond among stones, A great figure among the common run of men |
| 鶏犬相聞こゆ(けいけんあいきこゆ-ke i ke n a i ki ko yu) | A metaphor for a peaceful and tranquil rural scene |
| 鶏口となるも牛後となるなかれ(けいこうとなるもぎゅうごとなるなかれ-ke i ko u to na ru to mo gyu u go to na ru na ka re) | Better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion, Better be first in a village than second at Rome, Better to be the mouth of a chicken than the rear end of a cow |
| 鶏子(けいし-ke i shi) | ① Chicken chicks, ② Chicken eggs |
| 鶏舎(けいしゃ-ke i sha) | Chicken coop, Chicken house, Poultry house, Henhouse |
| 鶏声(けいせい-ke i se i) | Chicken crow |
| 鶏頭(けいとう-ke i to u) | Celosia, Cockscomb, Feather cockscomb |
| 鶏鳴(けいめい-ke i me i) | ① Cock’s crow, Cock-crow, Crowing of a cock, Crowing of a rooster, ② Dawn, Sunup, Daybreak, Break of the day |
| 鶏鳴狗盗(けいめいくとう-ke i me i ku to u) | Person who resorts to petty tricks, Person of small caliber who is only capable of petty tricks |
| 鶏卵(けいらん-ke i ra n) | Chicken egg, Hen’s egg |
| 鶏肋(けいろく-ke i ro ku) | It’s not very useful, but it’s a shame to throw it away |
| 雄鶏(おんどり-o n do ri) | Rooster, Cock |
| 家鶏(かけい-ka ke i) | Domestic fowl |
| 錦鶏(きんけい-ki n ke i) | Golden pheasant |
| 軍鶏(ぐんけい or しゃも-gu n ke i (or) sha mo) | Shamo chicken, Fighting cock, Gamecock |
| 群鶏(ぐんけい-gu n ke i) | A diamond among stones, A great figure among the common run of men |
| 闘鶏(とうけい-to u ke i) | Fighting cock, Cockfight |
| 雛鶏(ひなどり-hi na do ri) | Chicken chicks |
| 雌鶏(めんどり-me n do ri) | Hen |
| 養鶏(ようけい-yo u ke i) | Poultry farming, Poultry raising |
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