羊
羊

sheep

6 strokesFrequency 1,852JLPT N1Grade 3

On

ヨウ

Kun

ひつじ

Nanori

よ

Dictionary

Common Words

羊ひつじヒツジNounFreq #8709
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sheep (Ovis aries)

Examples
少年は羊の番をしている。
The boy was watching the sheep.
《やぎ》山羊ヤギ野羊NounUsually kanaFreq #17770
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goat

Examples
彼は羊とヤギの区別が付かない。
He can not tell a sheep from a goat.
羊皮紙ようひしNounFreq #19219
1

parchment

子羊仔羊小羊こひつじ羔NounFreq #30134
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lamb

Examples
子羊は狼に殺された。
The lamb was killed by the wolf.
羊飼いひつじかいNounFreq #33525
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shepherd; shepherdess

羊毛ようもうNoun～の Adj.Freq #35584
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wool

Examples
オーストラリアは多くの羊毛を輸出している。
Australia exports a lot of wool.
羊羹ようかんNounFreq #37440
1

Food, cooking

yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar

羊肉ようにくNounFreq #45424
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mutton; lamb (meat)

Examples
私は牛肉より羊肉の方が好きだ。
I prefer mutton to beef.
羊水ようすいNounFreq #50264
1

Physiology

amniotic fluid

迷える子羊まよえるこひつじExpressionFreq #53512
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stray sheep; lost lamb; person at a loss for what to do

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