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Kanji dictionary: 雄 (masculine)
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雄
Masculine
This kanji has
12
strokes. It is being learnt at
grade 8
.
This kanji belongs to
jōyō (regular-use)
kanji.
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Meaning:
masculine, male, hero, leader, superiority, excellence
On reading:
ユウ
yū
Kun reading:
お-、おす、おん
o-, osu, on
Use examples
雄大
ゆうだい
grand, magnificence, sublimity ☆=壮大(そうだい)
雄々しい
おおしい
manly, valiant, gallant ☆=男らしい(おとこらしい)
雄しべ
おしべ
a stamen
雄猫
おすねこ
a tomcat, a tom
雄鳥,雄鶏
おんどり
a rooster, a cock, a chanticleer
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