雄 is the Japanese kanji for male, masculine, hero, leader, superiority, excellence. It is written with 12 strokes and appears at JLPT level N1. Its kun reading is お-、おす、おん and its on reading is ユウ.
Stroke order
Words with 雄
- 雄male (animal, plant)
- 英雄hero, heroine, great person
- 雄大grand, magnificent, majestic
- 雄弁eloquence, fluency (of speech)
- 雌雄male and female (animals), the two sexes
- 雄姿majestic figure, imposing figure, impressive appearance
Practice 雄 with brush strokes, spaced repetition and quizzes in the app.