鳥とり Common Noun family or surname given name or forename, gender not specified English jmdict 1 noun (common) (futsuumeishi) bird 彼は森の中を歩いた。頭上では鳥が楽しくさえずっていた。 He walked in the forest, with birds singing cheerfully above his head. 2 noun (common) (futsuumeishi) bird meat (esp. chicken meat);fowl;poultry esp. 鶏 See also: 鶏 (にわとり) 鳥は料理人がほどよく焼いた。 The fowls were well roasted by the cook. English jmnedict 1 Tori Other forms 鶏 【とり】 · 禽 【とり】 (rarely used kanji form)