羊 — 6 strokes ／ Radical「羊」
道8Elementary year 3 ／ 6 strokes ／ Radical「羊」
- On
- ヨウ
- Kun
- ひつじ
- Meaning
- sheep
Origin
A picture of a sheep's head with curved horns, seen from above.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ヨウ | 羊毛・綿羊・牧羊 |
|---|---|
| ひつじ | 羊 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 羊毛ようもう
wool
- 子羊こひつじ
lamb
Example
牧場に 羊が います。
There are sheep on the farm.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)