Today’s Kanji is “鳥” (tori); Kanji for “bird”.
Handwritten Kanji “鳥” (tori)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “鳥”
| 漢字 Kanji |
読み Readings |
ローマ字 Romaji |
画数 Stroke Count |
部首 Radical |
意味 Meaning |
| 鳥 | チョウ とり |
chou tori |
11 | 鳥 | bird |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “鳥”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 鳥 | とり | tori | Bird |
| 小鳥 | ことり | kotori | Little bird |
| 一石二鳥 | いっせきにちょう | issekinichou | To kill two birds with one stone |
