Word Meaning 雄々しい

おおしい ooshii

雄々しい is read as おおしい (ooshii) and means manly.

Meaning

English

  1. manly
  2. brave
  3. heroic

Reading

Kana

おおしい

Romaji

ooshii

Writing Variants

  • 男々しい おおしい ooshii

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 93409 Priority O

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

雄っぱい

おっぱい

very large pecs (on a man)

雄臭い

おすくさい

male-smelling

おす

male (animal, plant)

雄大

ゆうだい

grand

雄花

おばな

male flower

雄弁

ゆうべん

eloquence

雄姿

ゆうし

majestic figure

雄大無比

ゆうだいむひ

unparalleled grandeur

雄性

ゆうせい

male characteristics

雄心

ゆうしん

heroic spirit

雄弁家

ゆうべんか

orator

Example Sentences

2

かれのさくひんにはおおしいちからづよさがある。

His work has a bold, manly strength.

What I looked up to in Shota was not his 'strength'. It was his heroic courage to put his life on the line to carry out his convictions.