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Definition and Synonyms for 鶏
| 1. | 長鳴き鶏 | 肉または卵用に飼育される家禽 |
| Gallus Gallus | a domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs | |
| Synonyms: | 成鶏, 鳥, 鶏 | |
| 2. | 食鶏 | 食用の鶏肉 |
| Volaille | the flesh of a chicken used for food | |
| Synonyms: | チキン, 若鳥, 鳥, 鶏, 鶏肉 | |
| 3. | 長鳴き鶏 | ヤケイから進化したと信じられている |
| Gallus Gallus | believed to have been developed from the red jungle fowl | |
| Synonyms: | 成鶏, 鳥, 鶏 |
Meanings for each kanji in 鶏
| 鶏 | chicken | Kanji Details » |
Categories 鶏 is a member of
| 1. | 家禽 | 食用に飼育している鶏や七面鳥やアヒルやガチョウの肉 |
| Poultry | flesh of chickens or turkeys or ducks or geese raised for food | |
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| 2. | セキショクヤケイに由来すると考えられる家畜化されたキジ目の鳥 | |
| Fowl | a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl | |
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Sample Sentences for 鶏
鶏の頭数を、卵から孵化する前に数えておくのは非常に賢明なやり方だ。何故なら、鶏というのは無闇矢鱈に動き回るものだから、正確に数えることなど出来ない。
People who count their chickens before they are hatched act very wisely because chickens run about so absurdly that it's impossible to count them accurately.
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