What does kanji 尾 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 尾 is tail.

How is kanji 尾 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 尾 are お; the onyomi readings are ビ.

What is the main radical of kanji 尾?

The main radical for kanji 尾 is 尸.

What words use kanji 尾?

Example words that use kanji 尾 include 尾, 尾行, 尾根, 尾翼.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 4

尾

Meaning

Kanji 尾

tail

tail, end, counter for fish, lower slope of mountain

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: お
Onyomi 音読み: ビ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #875
Strokes: 7
Radical: 尸
Components: 尸 • 毛
Kanji Kentei: Level 4
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 169 entries that include this kanji.

尾

お

slope at the foot of a mountain

尾行

びこう

shadow

尾根

おね

(mountain) ridge

尾翼

びよく

tail (of an aircraft)

尾ける

つける

to follow (someone)

尾っぽ

おっぽ

tail

尾てい骨

びていこつ

coccyx

尾の身

おのみ

whale tail

尾ひれ

おひれ

tail and fins

尾びれ

おびれ

caudal fin

尾ひれがつく

おひれがつく

to become exaggerated (of rumours, etc.)

尾ひれをつける

おひれをつける

to exaggerate

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

犬が尾を振っている。

The dog is wagging its tail.

その彗星には長い尾がある。

That comet has a long tail.

池の中に魚が五尾いる。

There are five fish in the pond.

山の尾に小さな村がある。

There is a small village at the foot of the mountain.

孔雀が美しい尾を広げた。

The peacock spread its beautiful tail.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 15 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.