• 鳥とり — bird
• 小鳥ことり — small bird
• 野鳥やちょう — wild bird
• 鳥肉とりにく — chicken (meat)
• 愛鳥あいちょう — pet bird
• 鳥類ちょうるい — bird species

鳥 is a pictograph of a bird with wings, tail, and beak. It clearly represents birds in general and appears in many compound words for types of birds, bird watching, and even chicken as food.

鳥とりが空そらを飛とんでいます。
A bird is flying in the sky.

小鳥ことりの声こえが聞きこえます。
I can hear the voice of a little bird.

🎧 Practice the native pronunciation of 鳥.