# 鳥 — Bird

Frequency rank 908 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Mid-frequency: not on every page, but regular in books and magazines.

More common than 審 (Judge), less common than 益 (Benefit).

- On’yomi: ちょう
- Kun’yomi: とり
- Radical: 鳥 Bird (Kangxi 196)
- Frequency path: Level VII of XX

The character 鳥 (bird) looks like a bird with a crest, wings, and tail feathers — the detailed strokes show the plumage and clawed feet of a perching bird.

In words:

- 鳥 とり — bird
- 小鳥 ことり — small bird
- 鳥居 とりい — torii (Shinto shrine archway)

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