Word details

雉子

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 雉子.

Dictionary

Entry

雉子ぎすきぎしNounArchaic
1

green pheasant; Japanese green pheasant

Examples
何百羽とキジを撃った。
We shot pheasants by the hundred.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

pheasant

13 strokes

On

Kun

きじ

Nanori

child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

3 strokesFrequency 72JLPT N4Grade 1

On

Kun

-こ

Nanori

ねっ

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