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焼き鳥

Grilled Chicken


Meaning

Grilled Chicken, Roast Chicken, Yakitori

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A nicely baked bird isn't just any bird, it's grilled chicken or roast chicken. You may also know it by its Japanese name: yakitori.


Reading

やきとり

Explanation

The readings are the vocab kun'yomi readings. With 焼き, you can use the reading you learned with the kanji. With 鳥 just remember back to the vocab word, とり. Combine and eat.


Context

Context Sentences

今日、焼き鳥食べに行かない?

Do you want to go out for yakitori today?

焼き鳥屋でアルバイトを始めました。

I started working part-time at a yakitori restaurant.

焼き鳥は私の生活に不可欠です。

Grilled chicken is essential for my life.


Kanji Composition