What does kanji 羊 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 羊 is sheep.

How is kanji 羊 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 羊 are ひつじ; the onyomi readings are ヨウ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 羊?

Kanji 羊 is taught in Jōyō Grade 3.

What is the main radical of kanji 羊?

The main radical for kanji 羊 is 羊.

What words use kanji 羊?

Example words that use kanji 羊 include 羊, 羊毛, 羊肉, 羊水.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 8

羊

Meaning

Kanji 羊

sheep

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: ひつじ
Onyomi 音読み: ヨウ
Nanori 名乗り: よ

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 3
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1852
Strokes: 6
Radical: 羊
Components: 并 • 王 • 羊
Kanji Kentei: Level 8
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 110 entries that include this kanji.

羊

ひつじ

sheep (Ovis aries)

羊毛

ようもう

wool

羊肉

ようにく

mutton

羊水

ようすい

amniotic fluid

羊の群れ

ひつじのむれ

flock of sheep

羊群

ようぐん

herd of sheep

羊脂

ようし

mutton tallow

羊飼い

ひつじかい

shepherd

羊歯植物

しだしょくぶつ

pteridophyte (any plant of division Pteridophyta, incl. ferns and fern allies)

羊質虎皮

ようしつこひ

sheep in a tiger's skin

羊小屋

ひつじごや

sheepfold

羊水過少症

ようすいかしょうしょう

oligohydramnios

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

羊が草を食べている。

The sheep is eating grass.

あの丘には羊が多い。

There are many sheep on that hill.

羊の群れが道を横切った。

A flock of sheep crossed the road.

子どもは羊を見て喜んだ。

The child was happy to see the sheep.

羊の毛は冬に役立つ。

Sheep's wool is useful in winter.

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