masculine, male, hero, leader
Also: superiority, excellence
On'yomi (音読み)
- ユウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- お-
- おす
- おん
About this kanji
The kanji 「雄」 primarily means "masculine" or "male," and can also refer to concepts like "hero" or "superiority." It is often used as a noun. Some common compounds include 英雄 (えいゆう), meaning "hero," 雄大 (ゆうだい), which translates to "grand," and 雄弁 (ゆうべん), meaning "eloquence." Another interesting compound is 雌雄 (しゆう), which refers to both males and females, often in the context of animals. A usage note is that while this kanji conveys strength or masculinity, it can also signify noble characteristics associated with leaders or heroes.
Example sentences
彼は雄々しい声で歌った。
He sang with a heroic voice.
Meanings across languages
- English
- masculine, male, hero, leader, superiority, excellence
- Tiếng Việt
- nam tính, nam, anh hùng, lãnh đạo, ưu việt, xuất sắc
- 日本語
- 雄々しい, 男性, 英雄, リーダー, 優位性, 卓越性
- 한국어
- 남성적인, 수컷, 영웅, 지도자, 우월성, 우수성
- 中文
- 雄性, 男性, 英雄, 领导者, 优越性, 卓越性
- id
- jantan
- th
- ชาย
- es
- masculino
- fr
- masculin
- de
- männlich
- pt
- masculino
Common compounds
- 英雄えいゆうhero, heroine, great person
- 雄大ゆうだいgrand, magnificent, majestic
- 雄弁ゆうべんeloquence, fluency (of speech)
- 雌雄しゆうmale and female (animals), the two sexes, victory and defeat
- 両雄りょうゆうtwo great men
- 雄姿ゆうしmajestic figure, imposing figure, impressive appearance
- 雄花おばなmale flower, staminate flower
- 群雄割拠ぐんゆうかっきょrivalry of local warlords, a number of powerful (talented, influential) persons standing by themselves in a given field
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