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)
今夜はかしわのすき焼きにしよう。
Let's have chicken sukiyaki tonight.
この店のかしわ天は絶品だ。
The chicken tempura at this shop is exquisite.
reddish-brown chicken
Refers to a breed or variety of chicken with reddish-brown feathers, not the meat. Rarely used in modern everyday conversation.
黄鶏は古くから日本で飼われてきた鶏の品種の一つだ。
The 黄鶏 (かしわ) is a breed of chicken that has been raised in Japan since ancient times.
Usually written in kana; the kanji form 黄鶏 is rare and may not be recognized by many readers.
Rare kanji spelling; this form but marks the word is listed as usually written in kana.
The origin is uncertain. The kanji 黄鶏 literally means 'yellow chicken', possibly referring to the feather color of a traditional breed.