Mnemonic
A sharp claw mark appears in the dirt. A husband digs up an ancient phoenix egg, expecting a legendary firebird to hatch. Instead, out pops a plain chicken! The husband stares at the claw-footed bird clucking around—his phoenix turned out to be just a chicken.
Additional thoughts
Picture the husband's crushing disappointment: he polishes the glowing egg, imagines a phoenix spreading its wings, and instead hears a humble cluck. The claw scratching dirt cements the barnyard reality.Quick recall
A husband finds a phoenix egg marked by a claw, but it hatches into a mere chicken.Details
The keyword for 鶏 is chicken. This kanji refers to the domesticated fowl raised for its eggs and meat, commonly known as the chicken. It encompasses both roosters and hens and is one of the most familiar poultry animals in daily life. The character is used broadly to refer to the bird itself as well as in contexts related to poultry farming and cuisine.
- On'yomi
- けい
- Kun'yomi
- にわとり、とり