羊
羊 — Sheep
sheep
On’yomiヨウ (you)
Kun’yomiひつじ (hitsuji)
Stroke order (6 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 羊
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 羊 | ひつじ hitsuji | sheep (Ovis aries) |
| 羊毛 | ようもう youmou | wool |
| 子羊 | こひつじ kohitsuji | lamb |
| 羊水 | ようすい yousui | amniotic fluid |
| 羊肉 | ようにく youniku | mutton; lamb (meat) |
Study notes
羊 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 6 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 3), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #1852 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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