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What is the Kanji for 'Tiger'? | 虎

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Tiger', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Tiger' is 虎.

    kanji

    虎

    Meaning

    Tiger

    Reading

    kunyomiとら

    tora

    onyomiこ

    ko

    Parts

    虍 儿Legs

    Example Word

    虎: tiger. The Japanese noun '虎 (とら)' refers to a 'tiger', the large carnivorous feline animal. This word is used to describe the animal itself, often in contexts related to wildlife, zoos, or symbolic representations. Tigers are also culturally significant in Japan, often symbolizing strength and courage. Example sentences: The tiger is strong「虎は強い」(とらはつよい). I saw a tiger at the zoo「動物園で虎を見た」(どうぶつえんでとらをみた). In Japanese folklore and art, tigers are frequently depicted as powerful and majestic creatures.

    Radical

    虍

    Stroke Count

    8

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    10

    Frequency

    1325

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 虎

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    component

    虍

    radical

    儿

    Meaning

    Legs

Words Using 虎

This kanji is used in 1 word:

    word

    虎

    Meaning

    Tiger

Kanji Related to 虎 Through the Part 虍

These 6 kanji contain the part 虍 as well.

    kanji

    慮

    Meaning

    Consider

    kanji

    膚

    Meaning

    Skin

    kanji

    虚

    Meaning

    Empty, Void

    kanji

    虜

    Meaning

    Captive

    kanji

    虐

    Meaning

    Cruel, Oppress

    kanji

    虞

    Meaning

    Fears, Uneasiness

Kanji Related to 虎 Through the Part 儿

These 12 kanji contain the part 儿 as well.

    kanji

    四

    Meaning

    Four

    kanji

    見

    Meaning

    See

    kanji

    先

    Meaning

    Before, Previous

    kanji

    光

    Meaning

    Light

    kanji

    兄

    Meaning

    Older brother

    kanji

    西

    Meaning

    West

    kanji

    元

    Meaning

    Origin

    kanji

    免

    Meaning

    Excuse, Exempt

    kanji

    匹

    Meaning

    Equal, Counter for animals

    kanji

    児

    Meaning

    Child

    kanji

    克

    Meaning

    Overcome

    kanji

    鬼

    Meaning

    Demon, Ogre

Learn the Kanji 虎

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What does 虎 mean?

虎 means 'Tiger'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Senior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

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