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JLPT N17画 · 7 strokesradical 尸freq #875

tail, end, counter for fish, lower slope of mountain

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Mnemonic

Imagine a fish with a tail that dangles like a corpse's lower body at the end of the water, waving its尾 in farewell.

About this kanji

The kanji 尾 primarily means "tail" and is often used as a noun. You can find it in several common compounds. For example, 尻尾 (しっぽ) refers to the tail of an animal, while 尾根 (おね) describes a mountain ridge. Another interesting compound is 交尾 (こうび), which means copulation among animals. You might also see 尾 at the end of words like 末尾 (まつび), meaning the end of a document or report. It’s useful to know that 尾 can sometimes describe the lower part of a mountain as well. This kanji is a great way to connect with meanings related to endings and tails!

Example sentences

  • 犬の尾は振られていた。

    The dog's tail was wagging.

Meanings across languages

English
tail, end, counter for fish, lower slope of mountain
Tiếng Việt
đuôi, cuối, điểm đếm cá, sườn thấp của núi
日本語
尾, 端, 魚のカウンター, 山の下部
한국어
꼬리, 끝, 어류의 단위, 산의 아래 경사
中文
尾巴, 末尾, 鱼的计数, 山的下坡
id
ekor, ujung
th
หาง, ปลาย
es
cola, extremo
fr
queue, fin
de
Schwanz, Ende
pt
cauda, fim

Common compounds

  • 尻尾しっぽtail (of an animal), tail end, tip
  • 尾根おね(mountain) ridge
  • 交尾こうびcopulation (among animals), mating, treading
  • 末尾まつびend (e.g. of report, document, paragraph, etc.)
  • 最後尾さいこうびend (e.g. of a line), tail end, rear
  • 語尾ごび(inflectional) ending of a word, end of a sentence
  • 船尾せんびstern
  • 尾翼びよくtail (of an aircraft), empennage, tail assembly

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