Kanji

雄

雄

masculine, male, hero, leader, superiority, excellence

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

12 strokes

Radical

隹部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ユウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

お-, おす, おん

Nanori (Name Reading)

お, かず, かた, かつ, たか, たけ, たけし, のり, よし

Common Readings

ユウ, お, おす

Example sentences

英雄 えいゆう
彼は国を救った英雄として称えられている。

He is praised as a hero who saved the country.

堕落 だらく
かつての英雄も、権力に溺れて堕落してしまった。

Even the former hero became corrupt, intoxicated by power.

雄叫び おたけび
勝利した選手が雄叫びを上げた。

The winning athlete let out a war cry.

猛々しい たけだけしい
そのライオンは猛々しい雄叫びをあげた

That lion let out a ferocious roar.

雄 おす
この鳥は雄の方が鮮やかな色をしている。

The male of this bird has more vivid colors.

雄々しい おおしい
彼は雄々しい姿で敵に立ち向かった。

He bravely confronted the enemy.

雄大 ゆうだい
山頂からの眺めは雄大だった

The view from the summit was magnificent.

韓海蘇潮 かんかいそちょう
彼の文章は韓海蘇潮と称され、その雄大さと力強さが多くの読者を魅了している。

His prose is praised as 'Kankai Socho,' with its vastness and dynamic power captivating many readers.

雄たけび おたけび
戦士は勝利の雄たけびを上げた。

The warrior let out a war cry of victory.

Example Vocabulary

英雄

えいゆう

hero

雄叫び

おたけび

war cry, roar, shout

雄

おす

male (animal or plant)

雄弁

ゆうべん

雄々しい

おおしい

manly; brave; heroic

雄大

ゆうだい

grand; magnificent; majestic

英雄譚

えいゆうたん

雄たけび

おたけび

war cry; roar; yell

雄姿

ゆうし

雌雄を決する

しゆうをけっする

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