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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