Chicken (niwatori)

Chicken in Japanese is 鶏 which is read niwatori. The Japanese word niwatori translates as "chicken" and is a single kanji word. This refers specifically to the bird (and its meat) and does not carry the connotation of "scared" as the English word does. With the right context this same kanji is read tori and can refer to the "Year of the Rooster". However, if you are looking for "Year of the Rooster" as a stand-alone design and want no possible ambiguity then consider ordering Year of the Rooster (toridoshi).

Here we offer 7 different hand-brushed Chicken Japanese tattoo designs by Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase. Note that the fonts are different, but the characters and the meaning are all exactly the same. Also Japanese is commonly written vertically and horizontally and both have the same meaning. So order the font and layout that appeals to you because the characters and meaning are the same.

Translations You Can Trust: We want you to be as happy with the Japanese translation as you are with Master Takase's beautiful art. So we have made it easy to confirm the translation for yourself by simply clicking on Chicken (niwatori) which links to the independent Jeffrey's Japanese English Dictionary.