Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 窮鳥(きゅうちょう) in Japanese

窮鳥
Kana Reading
きゅうちょう
Romaji
kyūchō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    cornered bird


Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

15 strokes

hard up, destitute, suffer, perplexed, cornered

On'Yomi: キュウ, キョウ

Kun'Yomi: きわ.める, きわ.まる, きわ.まり, きわ.み

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JLPT 4

11 strokes

bird, chicken

On'Yomi: チョウ

Kun'Yomi: とり

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