Memory phrase for the Kanji: 鶏
鶏
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Meaning
chicken (domesticated)
Pronunciation
KEI niwatori
Explanation
Left: hand reaching down 爫 , husband 夫 , right: bird 鳥 . ('niwa' means garden, thus "niwatori" is: "gardenbird")
Mnemonic
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(The chicken is domesticated but other birds would fly away when touched) The protecting hand of the husband is with the 'gardenbird': The chicken.
Radicals
鳥
bird Two radicals are equally used for bird, namely: 鳥 and 隹 .
爫
grap downwards The radical notsu shows a hand which is reaching downwards.
夫
husband Like a big 大 person with another pair of arms, as caring arms.
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