JLPT N1 · 12 strokes
Kanji 雄: "masculine, male, hero"
The kanji 雄 means "masculine, male, hero, leader, superiority, excellence". It is written with 12 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ユウ in on'yomi and お-, おす, おん in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ユウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
お-おすおん
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | masculine, male, hero, leader, superiority, excellence |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 12 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 669 of 2,501 |
Common words with 雄
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 英雄hero; heroine; great person · Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804)
- 雄叫びroar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry; war cry · screech (of a bird); scream; yawp
- 雄male (animal, plant)
- 雄弁eloquence; fluency (of speech)
- 雄大grand; magnificent; majestic; great
- 雄々しいmanly; brave; heroic
- 英雄譚epic; heroic tale
- 英雄的heroic
- 雄male · manly; brave; heroic
- 雄姿majestic figure; imposing figure; impressive appearance; magnificent appearance
- 雌雄male and female (animals); the two sexes · victory and defeat; strengths and weaknesses
- 雌雄を決するto have a showdown; to settle (e.g. a dispute)
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