noun
bird
General term for birds of any kind.
庭に鳥が来た。
A bird came to the garden.
鳥のさえずりが聞こえる。
I can hear the chirping of birds.
See also: 鶏
今夜は鳥のから揚げにしよう。
Let's have fried chicken tonight.
このスープには鳥の肉が入っている。
This soup contains chicken meat.
Specifically for chicken or poultry, especially when referring to meat.
Native Japanese word. The kanji 鳥 is a pictograph of a bird.