What does 鶏 mean?
鶏 is a Japanese noun meaning “chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken” in English. It is written as 鶏 in kanji, にわとり in hiragana, and niwatori in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.
Example sentences
肥えた鶏は卵を産まない。
Fat hens lay few eggs.
この鶏の唐揚げをそのままにしておくのですか。
Are you going to let this fried chicken go begging?