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Picture story for the kanji 鳥, meaning bird

鳥 kanji: meaning “bird”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N411 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
bird
On'yomi
チョウ
Kun'yomi
とり

Picture story to remember 鳥

A plump little bird perches on its tiny legs (灬) and tucks in its tail.

How to write 鳥: stroke order

鳥 is written with 11 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 鳥

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Kanji that share parts with 鳥.