How to say 'Sheep' in Japanese | 羊

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The Japanese word for Sheep is 'Hitsuji', written as 羊 in Japanese.'Sheep' in hiragana is ひつじ.

word

羊

Meaning

Sheep

Reading

ひつじ

hitsuji

Kanji

羊Sheep

Explanation

The Japanese noun '羊 (ひつじ)' refers to the animal 'sheep'. This word is commonly used in contexts related to animals, farming, or even in idiomatic expressions. For example: The sheep is white「羊は白い」(ひつじはしろい). I saw a sheep in the field「畑で羊を見た」(はたけでひつじをみた). In Japanese culture, sheep are not as commonly referenced as in Western cultures, but they do appear in literature and art. The word can also be used metaphorically to describe someone who is meek or follows others without question, similar to the English idiom 'like a sheep'.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6588

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 羊

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

羊

Meaning

Sheep

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'Hitsuji' means 'Sheep' .

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