禽
禽: birds
birds; fowl
13 strokesNames & literary · Name kanji (準1級 range)in 3 words here
Readings
On
キン
Kunとり・とりこ
Always on-yomi キン in compounds such as 猛禽 and 家禽; 鳥 is the everyday word for bird.
Key words
猛禽もうきんbird of prey
家禽かきんpoultry
水禽すいきんwaterfowl
禽獣きんじゅうbirds and beasts
Example sentences
鷲や鷹は猛禽と呼ばれ、鋭い爪を持っている。
Eagles and hawks are called birds of prey and have sharp claws.
ニワトリやアヒルは、家禽として古くから飼われてきた。
Chickens and ducks have long been kept as poultry.
池には、さまざまな水禽が羽を休めていた。
On the pond, various waterfowl were resting.