虎
とら
tora
JLPT N18 strokesKanjiLevel 81 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
虎 is the kanji for "Tiger". Its reading is とら (tora). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Tiger
Also : Drunkard
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Readings
kunとら/ toraonこ/ ko
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
8 strokes
Radicals
虍几
Example Sentences
虎が森の中で静かに獲物を狙っている。
とらがもりのなかでしずかにえものをねらっている。
The tiger quietly stalks its prey in the forest.
彼の勇気は虎にも劣らない。
かれのゆうきはとらにもおとらない。
His courage is comparable to that of a tiger.
Vocabulary using 虎
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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