Kanji – masculine

The Japanese kanji 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 read?

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

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

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

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