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鳥
Kyōiku Kanji

鳥 — bird

Grade 2ちょう, とり
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鳥 (readings: ちょう, とり; Japanese kanji) means “bird”. It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 小鳥 (little bird).

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What does 鳥 mean?

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Kanji鳥
Meaningbird
Readingsちょう, とり
GradeGrade 2 (Easy)
CurriculumKyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example小鳥 (little bird)

How to read 鳥

鳥 is read ちょう or とり depending on the word.

Words with 鳥

  • 小鳥chim nhỏ
  • 鳥が鳴くchim hót
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Updated: 2026-08-09
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