雄鶏
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 雄 | 鶏 |
| お > おん Grade: S | とり > どり Grade: S |
| Irregular | |
Etymology
Perhaps from 雄鳥 (“male bird”). See also 鶏 (“chicken”, literally “garden bird”).
Noun
雄鶏 (hiragana おんどり, rōmaji ondori, historical hiragana をんどり)
- a rooster (male chicken; male gallinaceous bird)
See also
- 雌鶏 (mendori)