雄 Kanji – masculine

The Japanese kanji 雄 can mean masculine, male, hero, leader, superiority, excellence.

Meaning and Readings

Meaning: masculine, male, hero, leader, superiority, excellence
Onyomi: ユウ
Kunyomi: お-, おす, おん
Romaji: yuu, o, osu, on
JLPT: 1
Frequency Rank: 669

How is 雄 read?

雄 has the onyomi reading ユウ and the kunyomi readings お-, おす, おん.

In romaji, these readings can be written as yuu, o, osu, on.

Common Japanese Words Using 雄

These common Japanese words contain 雄. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.

  • 英雄(えいゆう) — hero, heroine, great person
  • 雌雄(しゆう) — male and female (animals), the two sexes
  • 雄大(ゆうだい) — grand, magnificent, majestic, great, sublime
  • 雄弁(ゆうべん) — eloquence, fluency (of speech)
  • 両雄(りょうゆう) — two great men
  • 雄(おす) — male (animal, plant)

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