Kanji
雄
N1
12 strokes
Grade 8
freq #669
masculine, male, hero, leader, superiority
On'yomi (音読み)
ユウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
お-、 おす、 おん
On'yomi compounds (音読み)
英雄
えいゆう
hero; heroine
雄弁
ゆうべん
eloquence; fluency (of speech)
雄大
ゆうだい
grand; magnificent
雌雄
しゆう
male and female (animals); the two sexes
雄姿
ゆうし
majestic figure; imposing figure
雄花
おばな
male flower; staminate flower
両雄
りょうゆう
two great men
群雄割拠
ぐんゆうかっきょ
rivalry of local warlords; a number of powerful (talented, influential) persons standing by themselves in a given field
Kun'yomi words (訓読み)
雄
おす
male (animal, plant)
Example sentences
谷（たに）雄（おす）がそのパーティーに出席（しゅっせき）していた。
Mr Tani and his wife were present at that party.
あの犬（いぬ）はオスかメスか。
Is that dog male or female?
彼（かれ）は英雄（えいゆう）のつもりだ。
He believes that he is a hero.
彼（かれ）は英雄（えいゆう）と考（かんが）えられていた。
He was regarded as a hero.