雉
pheasant
13 strokes.
Readings
- チ (on reading): 白雉 (はくち) Hakuchi era (650.2.15-654.10.?)
- ジ (on reading)
- きじ (kun reading): 雉も鳴かずば撃たれまい (きじもなかずばうたれまい) avoiding unnecessary talk can prevent disaster falling on one; 雉笛 (きじぶえ) flute used to lure green pheasants (imitates the pheasant's song)
Components
Kanji containing 雉
- 薙 mow down (the enemy)
Words using 雉
- 白雉 (はくち) Hakuchi era (650.2.15-654.10.?)
- 雉も鳴かずば撃たれまい (きじもなかずばうたれまい) avoiding unnecessary talk can prevent disaster falling on one
- 雉笛 (きじぶえ) flute used to lure green pheasants (imitates the pheasant's song)
- 雉子 (きぎす) green pheasant
- 焼け野の雉夜の鶴 (やけののきぎすよるのつる) parents may risk life and limb for their children (like a pheasant when the plains are burning or a crane on a cold night)