Word details

めんどり

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

Dictionary

Entry

んどり雌鳥雌鶏NounUsually kanaFreq #79839
1

雌鳥 only

female 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. 雌鶏

hen (female chicken)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

feminine, female

14 strokesFrequency 1,951JLPT N1Grade 8

On

Kun

め-めすめん

bird, chicken

11 strokesFrequency 1,043JLPT N3Grade 2

On

チョウ

Kun

とり

Nanori

とっ

chicken

19 strokesFrequency 1,901JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ケイ

Kun

にわとりとり

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