Japanese

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Kanji in this term
Grade: 2 Grade: S
irregular
Alternative spelling
黃鷄 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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黄鶏(かしわ) (kashiwaかしは (kasifa)?

  1. a Japanese native species of chicken with dark reddish-brown feathers
  2. the meat thereof
  3. chicken (meat)

Usage notes

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  • Chiefly used in west Japan (Kansai region, Kyūshū region, and part of Chūbu region).

Synonyms

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References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN