雌鶏

雌鶏

Japanese

Kanji in this term
雌	鶏
め > めん Grade: S	とり > どり Grade: S
Irregular

Etymology

Perhaps from 雌鳥 (“female bird”). See also 鶏 (“chicken”, literally “garden bird”).

Noun

雌鶏 (hiragana めんどり, rōmaji mendori)

1. a hen (female chicken)

See also

• 雄 (おん)鶏 (どり) (ondori)