羊

sheep

JLPT N1 Grade 3 6 strokes

Kun'yomi: ひつじ
On'yomi: ヨウ

羊 means "sheep". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 6 strokes. It is read ひつじ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヨウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

Stroke order & writing

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羊 in example sentences

はを。
Hitsuji wa kusa o taberu.
Sheep eat grass.
はての？
Hitsuji wa nan te naku no?
What sound does a sheep make?
野原のはらには六ろく頭とうの羊ひつじがいた。
Nohara ni wa rokutou no hitsuji ga ita.
There were six sheep in the field.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Common questions

What does the kanji 羊 mean?: 羊 means "sheep". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 羊 have?: 羊 is written in 6 strokes.
How is 羊 read?: It is read ひつじ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヨウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 羊?: 羊 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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