黄鶏

Japanese

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

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) しわ [kàshíwá] (Heiban – [0])[1]
  • IPA(key): [ka̠ɕiβ̞a̠]

Noun

黄鶏(かしわ) • (kashiwaかしは (kasifa)?

  1. a Japanese breed of chicken with dark reddish-brown feathers
  2. the meat thereof
  3. chicken (meat)
    Synonym: 鶏肉 (keiniku)

Usage notes

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

References

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