How to say "chick" in Japanese

• ひよこCommon
  nounThe usual word for a chick, a very young bird just hatched, with the image of a small fluffy yellow bird. Use it for baby chicks on a farm or as pets.
  ヒヨコが餌えさを探さがして地面じめんをつついている。↗

  The chickens were scratching for food on the ground.
• ひなJLPT N1approx.Common
  nounAlso glossed 'young bird; chick; fledgling', and can be used for a young bird still in the nest, though many learners will get more mileage out of ひよこ for the everyday sense of 'chick'.
  ムクドリのヒナを親鳥おやどりに返かえせますか。↗

  Can you return starling chicks to their parents?

Both words refer to a young bird; 「ひよこ」 is the everyday word for a small downy chick, while 「ひな」 is a slightly broader or more literary way to say a young bird or fledgling.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• ひよこyoung bird
• ひなyoung bird
• 雛鳥ひなどりchick
• 若鶏わかどりyoung bird
• 幼鳥ようちょうyoung bird
• 娘っ子むすめっこgirl
• 助すけbabe
• 鳥の子とりのこchick