黄鶏

Japanese

Kanji in this term
黄	鶏
Grade: 2	Grade: S
irregular

Alternative spelling
黃鷄 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) かしわ [kàshíwá] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [ka̠ɕiɰᵝa̠]

Noun

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

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

Synonyms

• (chicken): 鶏(けい)肉(にく) (keiniku)