Definition of 雉 (きじ)

きじ

雉

きじ

kiji

noun
•
green pheasant (Phasianus versicolor), Japanese pheasant(usually kana)
Other readings:
きじ《雉子》
、
きぎす《雉》[1]
、
きぎす《雉子》[1]
、
きぎし《雉》[1]
、
きぎし《雉子》[1]
、
キジ
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage
Related Kanji
雉 pheasant
子 child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
Example sentences(showing 5 results)

なんびゃく
何百
わ
羽
We shot pheasants by the hundred

The pheasant would not be shot but for its cries

In many parts of the world it is illegal to shoot wild game such as deer, moose or pheasant

It's a pheasant

やの
焼け野
きじ
雉子
よる
夜
つる
鶴
A mother's heart is always with her children