尾

tail

JLPT N1 7 strokes

Kun'yomi: お
On'yomi: ビ

尾 means "tail". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 7 strokes. It is read お in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ビ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

尾 in example sentences

牛うしの尻尾しっぽは長ながい。

Ushi no shippo wa nagai.

Cows have long tails.
犬いぬが尻尾しっぽを振ふっている。

Inu ga shippo o futte iru.

The dog is wagging its tail.
この種しゅの猫ねこには尾おが無ない。

Kono shu no neko ni wa o ga nai.

This type of cat has no tail.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 尾 mean?: 尾 means "tail". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 尾 have?: 尾 is written in 7 strokes.
How is 尾 read?: It is read お in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ビ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 尾?: 尾 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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