bird

★★★★☆
11 strokes
PKDUH

Onyomi

CHOU

Mnemonic

Watching Margaret CHOU trying to tell a joke is like trying to watch a certain type of bird (penguin, chicken, emu) try to fly.

I mean it is funny but not in the way it is supposed to be.

Bad news is, this is way harder to draw than other kanji. Good news, it is easy to remember LIKE THIS:

Kunyomi

とり bird
★★★★★

Jukugo

焼鳥(やきとり)

roast chicken ★★★☆☆ NOKURI
(roast / grill) + (bird) = 焼鳥 (roast chicken)

鳥肌(とりはだ)

goosebumps ★☆☆☆☆ KUNKUN
(bird) + (human skin) = 鳥肌 (goosebumps)

七面鳥(しちめんちょう)

turkey ☆☆☆☆☆
(seven) + (front surface / face) + (bird) = 七面鳥 (turkey )

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
animal cry MOUTHS
bird FOUR LITTLE LEGS
island MOUNTAIN

The animals cry with their MOUTHS.
The bird has four little LEGS,
but the island is made from a MOUNTAIN.

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