Chicken in Japanese Calligraphy — 7 Hand-Brushed Designs

鶏 (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).

Verify: 鶏 in the Japanese-English Dictionary