雄
お
o
JLPT N112 strokesKanjiLevel 89 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
雄 is the kanji for "Male". A common reading is お (o). You can also practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Male
Also : Hero · Masculine
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Readings
kunお/ okunおす/ osukunおん/ ononゆう/ yuu
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
12 strokes
Radicals
厷隹
Example Sentences
雄大な自然を前に、言葉を失った。
ゆうだいなしぜんをまえに、ことばをうしなった。
Facing the majestic nature, I was left speechless.
彼の雄弁なスピーチは人々を感動させた。
かれのゆうべんなすぴーちはひとびとをかんどうさせた。
His eloquent speech moved the audience.
Vocabulary using 雄
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
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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