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masculine
Stroke count: 12

Readings

On readingユウ
Kun readingお-おすおん
  1. male (animal, plant)

Synonyms

Popular Usage

英雄

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Components
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Mnemonic (RtK)

Yamanote · by one’s side · elbow · turkey

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 804

Compound words

のくじゃくは尾の羽毛が色彩豊かである。おす
The male peacock has colorful tail feathers.tatoeba
彼は第2次大戦でアフリカ作戦の英だった。
He was a hero of the African campaign in World War II.tatoeba
彼は侵略者から国を守ったので英として扱われている。
He was respected as a hero because he defended his country against the invaders.tatoeba
彼は国民的英と良く言われる。
He is often referred to as a national hero.tatoeba

Stroke Order

12 strokes

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