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雄

male

JLPT N1 12 strokes
Kun'yomi
お-・おす・おん
On'yomi
ユウ

雄 means "male". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read お-・おす・おん in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ユウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

雄 in example sentences

  • 彼かれは英雄えいゆうのつもりだ。

    Kare wa eiyuu no tsumori da.

    He believes that he is a hero.

  • 雄弁ゆうべんは銀ぎん、沈黙ちんもくは金かね。

    Yuuben wa gin, chinmoku wa kane.

    Speech is silver, silence is gold.

  • 私わたしは英雄えいゆうなどではない。

    Watashi wa eiyuu nado de wa nai.

    I'm no hero.

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

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 雄 mean?
雄 means "male". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 雄 have?
雄 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 雄 read?
It is read お-・おす・おん in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ユウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 雄?
雄 is a JLPT N1 kanji.
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