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雄

N1

Stroke Order

Meanings

  • masculine
  • male
  • hero
  • leader
  • superiority
  • excellence

On'yomi (音読み)

  • ユウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • お-
  • おす
  • おん
Strokes
12
JLPT Level
N1
Frequency
#552
School Grade
Secondary
Radical
隹#172 · short-tailed bird

Components

Common Words

  • 雄大ゆうだいna-Adj.grand, magnificent, majestic, great, sublime
  • 雄弁ゆうべんNouneloquence, fluency (of speech)
  • 英雄えいゆうNounhero, heroine, great person
  • 雌雄しゆうNounmale and female (animals), the two sexes
  • 両雄りょうゆうNountwo great men
  • 雄鶏おんどりNounmale bird
  • 雄姿ゆうしNounmajestic figure, imposing figure, impressive appearance, magnificent appearance
  • 雄滝おだきNoungreater waterfall (of the two)

Practice in Kanjiru

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Related Kanji

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