Meaning of 雄 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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雄, 牡JLPT 1
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Kana Readingおす, オス
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Romajiosu, osu
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
- Meaning
- male (animal)
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Example Sentences
雄, 牡, おす, オス used in context
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4月に孵化した雛も5ヶ月になった。身体の大きさは親鳥とほぼ同じ、オス鳥のとさかが少し小さいぐらいか。
The chicks hatched in April have also become 5 months old. Their bodies are about the same size as their parents, about the only difference is that the roosters have smaller crests than their father.
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The male peacock has colorful tail feathers.
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Mr Tani and his wife were present at that party.
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What is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.
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I have three dogs; one is male and the others are female.
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ワニは暑い天候ではオスの子供しか生まないので、子供を産むメスがいなくなるという理由で、これもまた絶滅するかもしれない。
The crocodile, which produces only male young in hotter weather, might die out too because there will be no females to breed.
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Kanji found in this word
masculine, male, hero, leader, superiority, excellence
On: ユウ
Kun: お-, おす, おん
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