[鳥] Handwritten Kanji for bird and its Readings, Radical and Usage

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