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sheep
Stroke count: 6

Readings

On readingヨウ
Kun readingひつじ
RadicalComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

horns

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 586

Compound words

羊駱駝アルパカ
alpaca (Vicugna pacos)
牡羊おひつじ
ram (sheep)
牡羊座おひつじざ
Aries (constellation)
山羊やぎ
goat
山羊座やぎざ
Capricornus (constellation)
牧羊ぼくよう
sheep farming
牧羊者ぼくようしゃ
sheep breeder
羊飼いひつじかい
shepherd

Stroke Order

6 strokes