also: キチン
Only with reading キッチン / キチン
Everyday loanword for a kitchen, often used for modern home kitchens or kitchen areas. The normal spelling is キッチン; キチン is attested but uncommon for this meaning.
キッチンで夕食を作っています。
I am making dinner in the kitchen.
This room has a small kitchen.
chitin
Only with reading キチン
Technical noun for the biological material found in insect exoskeletons, crustacean shells, and similar structures. This sense is restricted to the spelling and reading キチン.
カニの殻にはキチンが含まれている。
Crab shells contain chitin.
My mother is in the kitchen cooking every morning from early on.
I keep the seasonings in the kitchen so they're easy to use.
I tidy up the kitchen right after meals.
open kitchen; face-to-face kitchen