N15/3019
雄
usually written using kana alonenounnoun (generic)noun taking the genitive case particle のadjective (generic)noun (prefix)noun (suffix)archaic
Reading
おす
Meanings
- male (animal, plant)
- male
- manly, brave, heroic
- larger (of the two), greater
- man
- husband
- male, man
- excellence, greatness, best (of), great person, leading figure
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Example sentences
この犬は雄ですか、雌ですか。
Is this dog male or female?
動物園でライオンの雄が生まれた。
A male lion was born at the zoo.
雄のゴリラは雌より体が大きい。
Male gorillas have larger bodies than females.
農場では雄の鶏を「オンドリ」と呼ぶ。
On the farm, male chickens are called roosters.
その雄ライオンは群れのリーダーだった。
That male lion was the leader of the pride.
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