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:N1
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, semi-, part-
Grade 2JLPT 5
判
judgement, seal, signature, stamp
Grade 5JLPT 3
牛
cow
Grade 2JLPT 4
年
year, counter for years
Grade 1JLPT 5
汗
sweat, perspire
Grade 8JLPT 2
洋
ocean, sea, foreign, Western style
Grade 3JLPT 4
午
noon, sign of the horse, 11AM-1PM, seventh sign of Chinese zodiac
Grade 2JLPT 5
併
join, get together, unite, collective
Grade 8JLPT 1
祥
auspicious, happiness, blessedness, good omen, good fortune
Grade 8JLPT 1
兼
concurrently, and, beforehand, in advance
Grade 8JLPT 1