おす
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word おす
1
male (animal, plant)
Examples
雄のくじゃくは尾の羽毛が色彩豊かである。
The male peacock has colorful tail feathers.
Kanji in this Word
雄
12 strokes
Frequency: 669
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
masculine
male
hero
leader
superiority
excellence
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ユウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
お-
おす
おん
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
かつ
たけ
つよし
ゆ
よう
牡
7 strokes
Frequency: 2155
Grade 9
Meanings
male
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ボ
ボウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
おす
お-
おん-
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