羊
sheep

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ヨウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

ひつじ

Nanori (名乗り)

よ

Stroke Order

6 / 6

Information

Grade:3
Strokes:6
JLPT:1
Frequency:1852

Vocabulary

ヨウ

WordReadingMeaning
羊毛ヨウモウwool
羊肉ヨウニクmutton; lamb (meat)
羊水ヨウスイamniotic fluid
牧羊ボクヨウsheep farming
牧羊者ボクヨウシャsheep breeder; sheepman; shepherd

Other

WordReadingMeaning
羊ひつじsheep (Ovis aries)
羊ヒツジsheep (Ovis aries)
子羊こひつじlamb
羊駱駝アルパカalpaca (Vicugna pacos)
牡羊おひつじram (sheep)

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

半
half, middle, odd number, part-, semi-
Grade 2JLPT 5
判
judgement, seal, signature, stamp
Grade 5JLPT 3
牛
cow
Grade 2JLPT 4
年
counter for years, year
Grade 1JLPT 5
汗
perspire, sweat
Grade 8JLPT 2
洋
Western style, foreign, ocean, sea
Grade 3JLPT 4
午
11AM-1PM, noon, seventh sign of Chinese zodiac, sign of the horse
Grade 2JLPT 5
併
collective, get together, join, unite
Grade 8JLPT 1
祥
auspicious, blessedness, good fortune, good omen, happiness
Grade 8JLPT 1
兼
and, beforehand, concurrently, in advance
Grade 8JLPT 1