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雄

雄 — masculine, male, hero

Learn the correct stroke order for 雄 (masculine), a 12-stroke kanji.

JLPT N1Secondary school12 strokes

Stroke Order

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On'yomi (音読み)ユウyuu
Kun'yomi (訓読み)お-o、おすosu、おんon
Strokes12
Radical隹
Frequency#669
Meaningsmasculine, male, hero, leader, superiority, excellence

Step-by-Step Diagram

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Try Writing It

Practice writing each stroke in the correct order and direction. Start from the green dot.

Draw stroke 1 of 12 — start from the green dot

Common Words

英雄えいゆうhero; heroine; great personnoun
雌雄しゆうmale and female (animals); the two sexesnoun
雄大ゆうだいgrand; magnificent; majesticna-adjective
雄弁ゆうべんeloquence; fluency (of speech)noun
両雄りょうゆうtwo great mennoun
雄おすmale (animal, plant)noun

Usage & Examples

Usage Notes

The kanji 雄 (masculine) is part of the secondary school kanji set and appears at JLPT N1 level. It has 12 strokes with radical 隹.

In newspaper frequency rankings, 雄 is #669, making it a frequently used kanji.

Example Words in Context

英雄えいゆう — hero; heroine; great person
雌雄しゆう — male and female (animals); the two sexes
雄大ゆうだい — grand; magnificent; majestic

Practice Sheet

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Related Kanji

Same radical (隹)

隻vessels集gather雇employ雅gracious雑miscellaneous雌feminine難difficult離detach

Same reading

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many strokes does 雄 have?

The kanji 雄 (masculine) has 12 strokes. Watch the animation above to see the correct order.

What is the correct stroke order for 雄?

雄 follows the standard Japanese stroke order as taught in schools. Use the step-by-step diagram or the "Try Writing" tool above to practice each stroke in sequence.

What does 雄 mean?

雄 means: masculine, male, hero, leader, superiority, excellence. On'yomi readings: ユウ. Kun'yomi readings: お-, おす, おん.

What JLPT level is 雄?

雄 is a JLPT N1 kanji. This is an advanced kanji.