tiger, drunkard
On'yomi (音読み)
- コ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- とら
About this kanji
The kanji 虎, pronounced as "とら" in kun'yomi and "コ" in on'yomi, primarily means "tiger." This character can function as a noun, often referring to the powerful and majestic animal, while it also appears in various compounds. For example, 虎巻 (とらかん) means "crib notes," which are quick reference materials, and 虎魚 (オコゼ) refers to a type of stingfish. An interesting cultural note is that 虎 often symbolizes strength and courage in Japanese folklore, so while it can refer to the animal itself, its connotations carry deeper meanings in different contexts.
Example sentences
虎は非常に力強い動物だ。
The tiger is an extremely strong animal.
Meanings across languages
- English
- tiger, drunkard
- Tiếng Việt
- hổ
- 日本語
- 虎
- 한국어
- 호랑이
- 中文
- 虎
- id
- harimau
- th
- เสือ
- es
- tigre
- fr
- tigre
- de
- Tiger
- pt
- tigre
Common compounds
- 虎列刺cholera
- 虎巻crib notes, key (to a diagram)
- 虎魚stingfish (Inimicus japonicus), scorpion fish, stonefish
- 虎穴lion's den, very dangerous place or situation, tiger's den
- 虎口tiger's den, jaws of death, dangerous place
- 虎斑tiger stripes, brindle, brindled coloring
- 小虎small tiger, light drinker, occasional drinker
- 大虎big tiger, drinker, staggering drunkard
Words using this kanji
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