Word details

おんどり

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word おんどり.

Dictionary

Entry

んどり雄鶏雄鳥NounUsually kanaFreq #60626
1

雄鳥 only

male bird

Examples
おんどりに時を告げさせるのは、めんどりである。
It is the hen that makes the rooster crow.
2

Esp. 雄鶏

cock; rooster

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

masculine, male, hero, leader, superiority, excellence

12 strokesFrequency 669JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ユウ

Kun

お-おすおん

Nanori

かつたけつよしよう

chicken

19 strokesFrequency 1,901JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ケイ

Kun

にわとりとり

bird, chicken

11 strokesFrequency 1,043JLPT N3Grade 2

On

チョウ

Kun

とり

Nanori

とっ

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