鳥の子

とりのこ

Meanings

1. Noun bird's egg (esp. a chicken egg)
2. chick; baby bird (esp. a baby chicken)
3. eggshell-colored traditional Japanese paper made primarily of Diplomorpha sikokiana fibres (high-quality, glossy) See also: 鳥の子紙 (とりのこがみ).
4. eggshell (colour) See also: 鳥の子色 (とりのこいろ).
5. red and white oval rice cakes See also: 鳥の子餅 (とりのこもち).

Kanji

• 鳥 bird. Read as とり.
• 子 child. Read as こ.

Words containing 鳥の子

• 鳥の子紙 (とりのこがみ) torinoko paper
• 鳥の子色 (とりのこいろ) eggshell (colour)
• 鳥の子餅 (とりのこもち) red and white oval rice cakes

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