雄 (おす): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

雄 (おす) means male (animal).

See example sentences below.

雄 at a glance

雄

おすosu

N1noun

male (animal)

雄おすosuN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

male (animal)

Example 1

この鳥の雄はとてもきれいです。

Translation

The male of this bird is very beautiful.

Example 2

動物園で雄ライオンを見ました。

Translation

I saw a male lion at the zoo.

Kanji 雄: masculine, male, hero, leader, superiority, excellence

Kanji 雄: meanings, readings, and example words.

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