“Chicken” in Japanese
Short answer
Chicken in Japanese is “鶏” (kei). Full meaning: chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus), domestic chicken; chicken meat.
Other ways to say “Chicken” in Japanese
チキン
chikin chicken; coward, scaredy-cat, chicken, wuss
三鳥
sanchou chicken, goose and pheasant
チキンレース
chikinreesu chicken, chicken game, chicken race
にわとり
niwatori chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus), domestic chicken; chicken meat
ニワトリ
niwatori chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus), domestic chicken; chicken meat
霜降り作り
shimofurizukuri fish, chicken, shellfish, etc. blanched by exposure to boiling and then icy water
雞
kei chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus), domestic chicken; chicken meat
若鶏
wakadori young bird, fledgling, chick; (young) chicken
にはとり
niwatori chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus), domestic chicken; chicken meat
卑怯者
hikyoumono coward, sneak, chicken, yellow-belly
観音開き
kannonbiraki double doors (opening from the centre); double-opening from the centre (of doors, casement windows, etc.); filleting fish, chicken, etc. with a central cut and peeling back the flesh
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