N1
雄 meaning and readings
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Kanji
雄
N1
- Meaning
- male, manly, strong, powerful
- Onyomi
- ユウ
- Kunyomi
- お、おす
- Formula
- 雄 = 厷 + 隹。
Story
雄 is analyzed as a combination of 厷 (wide), 隹 (bird) and denotes male, manly, strong, powerful.
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This kanji belongs to JLPT N1.
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