Word details

鳥居

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

Dictionary

Entry

鳥居とりいNounFreq #14277
1

torii (Shinto shrine archway)

Examples
鳥居と言うと、階段を上がったところにあった赤いオブジェ?
By 'Torii' you mean that red objet d'art at the top of the steps?

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

鳥

bird, chicken

11 strokesFrequency 1,043JLPT N3Grade 2

On

チョウ

Kun

とり

Nanori

かととっ
居

reside, to be, exist, live with

8 strokesFrequency 836JLPT N2Grade 5

On

キョコ

Kun

い.る-いお.る

Nanori

おきぐすえ

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