What does kanji 狼 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 狼 is wolf.

How is kanji 狼 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 狼 are おおかみ; the onyomi readings are ロウ.

What words use kanji 狼?

Example words that use kanji 狼 include 狼, 狼火, 狼牙, 狼牙ヘニパウイルス.

JinmeiyōPre-Level 1

狼

Meaning

Kanji 狼

wolf

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: おおかみ
Onyomi 音読み: ロウ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Jōyō: -
JLPT: -
Frequency: #2129
Strokes: 10
Radical: -
Components: -
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji: 娘 • 朗 • 浪 • 良 • 莨 • 俍 • 勆

Related vocabulary

Showing 34 common entries

Showing 34 of 52 entries that include this kanji.

狼

おいぬ

wolf (Canis lupus)

狼火

ろうか

signal fire

狼牙

ろうげ

Potentilla cryptotaeniae (species of flowering plant)

狼牙ヘニパウイルス

ろうがヘニパウイルス

Langya virus

狼魚

おおかみうお

Bering wolffish (Anarhichas orientalis)

狼少年

おおかみしょうねん

boy raised by wolves

狼人間

おおかみにんげん

werewolf

狼星

ろうせい

Sirius

狼爪

おおかみづめ

dewclaw

狼狽

ろうばい

confusion

狼狽える

うろたえる

to be flustered

狼狽気味

ろうばいぎみ

being rather confused

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

狼が遠くで吠えている。

A wolf is howling in the distance.

彼は組織に属さない一匹狼だ。

He is a lone wolf who doesn't belong to any organization.

彼女は突然の質問に狼狽した。

She was flustered by the sudden question.

山で狼の群れを見た。

I saw a pack of wolves in the mountains.

彼は羊の皮を被った狼だ。

He is a wolf in sheep's clothing.

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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.