雄 — 12 strokes ／ Radical「隹」
道4Junior high level ／ 12 strokes ／ Radical「隹」
- On
- ユウ
- Kun
- お-・おす・おん
- Meaning
- male; heroic
Origin
厷 with 隹 "bird": a male bird — male, and by extension heroic.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ユウ | 雄大・英雄・雌雄 |
|---|---|
| お | 雄しべ・雄牛・雄々しい |
| おす | 雄・雄犬 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 英雄えいゆう
hero
- 雄大ゆうだい
grand; magnificent
Example
山の雄大な景色に感動した。
I was moved by the grand mountain scenery.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)