How to say 'Male' in Japanese | 雄

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The Japanese word for Male is 'Osu', written as 雄 in Japanese.'Male' in hiragana is おす.

word

雄

Meaning

Male

Reading

おす

osu

Kanji

雄Male, Heroic

Explanation

The Japanese noun '雄 (おす)' refers to the male gender of animals. It is commonly used to specify the sex of animals, such as in '雄の犬 (おすのいぬ)' meaning 'male dog'. This term is not typically used for humans; instead, '男性 (だんせい)' or '男 (おとこ)' is used. Example sentences include: That is a male bird「あれは雄の鳥です」(あれはおすのとりです). The male lion is larger「雄のライオンは大きい」(おすのライオンはおおきい).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3897

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 雄

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

雄

Meaning

Male, Heroic

Words Related to 雄 Through the Kanji 雄

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 雄 as well.

word

英雄

Meaning

Hero

word

雄大

Meaning

Grand

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What does 'Osu' (雄) mean?

'Osu' means 'Male' .

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