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鶏卵

Chicken Egg


Meaning

Chicken Egg, Hen Egg

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A chicken egg is a chicken egg.


Reading

けいらん

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You haven't learned this reading for 卵 yet, so here's a mnemonic to help you: Who loves chicken eggs? Randy (らん) Savage! Especially when he eats them with slim jims. Mmm eggs and slim jims. You should give it a try.


Context

Context Sentences

鶏卵は日本が自給自足できる唯一の蛋白源です。

Chicken eggs are the only source of protein in Japan that is self sufficient.


Kanji Composition