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虎

tiger
Stroke count: 8

Readings

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JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. tigerRtK
    彼は虎が好き。He likes a tiger.tatoeba
    私は虎を狙って発砲したが、撃ち損なった。I aimed at the tiger and fired, but missed him.tatoeba
  2. drunkard
  1. tiger (Panthera tigris)
  2. drunk
  3. sot

Radicals and components

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Components
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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magic wand · augury · cliff (厂) · hook (亅) · diced (七) · seven (七) · human legs (儿)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 2145

Compound words

虎刈とらがり
unevenly cropped (hair)
虎苅とらがり
unevenly cropped (hair)
虎巻とらかん
crib notes
虎魚オコゼ
stingfish (Inimicus japonicus)
虎穴こけつ
lion's den
虎口ここう
tiger's den
虎狩とらがり
tiger hunt
虎猫トラねこ
tabby cat
虎斑とらふ
tiger stripes
虎嘯こしょう
tiger's howling
虎榜こぼう
card indicating a pass in the higher Chinese civil service examinations
虎髯とらひげ
bristly beard
虎鬚とらひげ
bristly beard
虎鱚とらぎす
harlequin sandsmelt (Parapercis pulchella)
虎鶇とらつぐみ
White's thrush (Zoothera dauma)
虎鶫とらつぐみ
White's thrush (Zoothera dauma)
猛虎もうこ
fierce tiger
獺虎らっこ
sea otter (Enhydra lutris)
蝦虎魚ハゼ
goby (fish)
虎の巻とらのまき
book of (trade) secrets
虎燕拳こえんけん
Tiger Swallow Fist
虎刈りとらがり
unevenly cropped (hair)
虎苅りとらがり
unevenly cropped (hair)
虎狩りとらがり
tiger hunt

Additional Examples

私は虎を狙って発砲したが、撃ち損なった。
I aimed at the tiger and fired, but missed him.tatoeba
虎次郎は、私を愛してることを明らかにしました。
Torajiro made it clear that he was in love with me.tatoeba

Stroke Order

8 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 虎

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