Word details

鳥居

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

Dictionary

Entry

鳥居りい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

bird, chicken

11 strokesFrequency 1,043JLPT N3Grade 2

On

チョウ

Kun

とり

Nanori

とっ

reside, to be, exist, live with

8 strokesFrequency 836JLPT N2Grade 5

On

キョ

Kun

い.る-いお.る

Nanori

おきすえ

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