sheep
On'yomi (音読み)
- ヨウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- ひつじ
About this kanji
The kanji 羊 represents the meaning of "sheep" in Japanese. It is commonly used as a noun. In addition to its basic meaning, you can find it in several compound words. For example, 羊毛 (ようもう) means "wool," which is the hair that comes from sheep, while 子羊 (こひつじ) translates to "lamb," referring to a young sheep. Another term, 羊肉 (ようにく), means "mutton," which is meat from sheep. A quick usage note is that in both Japanese and many cultures, sheep are often associated with tenderness and innocence, often reflected in these compounds.
Example sentences
その羊はとても可愛い。
That sheep is very cute.
Meanings across languages
- English
- sheep
- Tiếng Việt
- cừu
- 日本語
- 羊
- 한국어
- 양
- 中文
- 羊
- id
- domba
- th
- แกะ
- es
- oveja
- fr
- mouton
- de
- Schaf
- pt
- ovelha
Common compounds
- 羊毛ようもうwool
- 子羊こひつじlamb
- 羊肉ようにくmutton, lamb (meat)
- 羊水ようすいamniotic fluid
- 牡羊おひつじram (sheep)
- 山羊やぎgoat
- 牧羊ぼくようsheep farming
- 羊羹ようかんyōkan, jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
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