かしわ

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Meanings

1

usually written using kana alone

Common in Kansai and western Japan for chicken as food; in standard Japanese 鶏肉 (とりにく) is more common. Often used in dish names like かしわ飯.

See also: 鶏肉 (とりにく)

今こん夜やはかしわのすき焼やきにしよう。
Let's have chicken sukiyaki tonight.
この店みせのかしわ天てんは絶ぜっ品ぴんだ。
The chicken tempura at this shop is exquisite.

2

reddish-brown chicken

usually written using kana alone

Refers to a breed or variety of chicken with reddish-brown feathers, not the meat. Rarely used in modern everyday conversation.

黄か鶏しわは古ふるくから日本にほんで飼かわれてきた鶏にわとりの品ひん種しゅの一ひとつだ。
The 黄鶏 (かしわ) is a breed of chicken that has been raised in Japan since ancient times.