鳥
bird
N4- Onyomi
- チョウ
- Kunyomi
- とり
- Stroke count
- 11
- JLPT
- N4
Mnemonic
A bird with its eye, wing, and tail feathers. 鳥 means bird.
Stroke Order
Stroke count: 11
- 1上から下へ書きます。Write from top to bottom.
- 2左から右へ書きます。Write from left to right.
- 3横の画を先に、縦の画を後に書きます。Write horizontal strokes before the vertical strokes that cross them.
- 4外側の囲みを先に書き、中を後で書きます。Draw an outer enclosure first, then fill in what is inside.
- 5中央を先に、左右を後に書きます。In symmetric shapes, write the centre before the left and right sides.
- 6この漢字は11画です。下の練習エリアで順番に書いてみましょう。This kanji has 11 strokes — trace them in order in the practice area below.
Step by step
Stroke-order data: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
Practice Writing
Trace the faded character with your mouse or finger. Hide the outline to test yourself.
Writing Tips
- Follow the order strictly: top-to-bottom and left-to-right. Correct order makes the shape balanced and natural.
- Keep each stroke in one smooth motion — don't lift the pen in the middle of a stroke.
- Close enclosing strokes cleanly so the character does not look open or broken.
- Common mistake: drawing strokes bottom-to-top or right-to-left. Even if the result looks similar, the wrong order shows in handwriting and makes it harder to read.
Example words
鳥bird鳥がありますthere is a bird鳥を使いますto use the bird鳥を買いますto buy the bird鳥を確認しますto check the bird
Example sentences (3)
鳥はとても大切です。
とり は とても たいせつ です。
tori wa totemo taisetsu desu.
The bird is very important.
毎日鳥がありますを使います。
まいにち とりがあります を つかいます。
mainichi torigaarimasu o tsukaimasu.
I use the there is a bird every day.
鳥を使いますの意味を調べました。
とりをつかいます の いみ を しらべました。
toriotsukaimasu no imi o shirabemashita.
I looked up the meaning of "to use the bird".