虎
tiger
JLPT N1 8 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- とら
- On'yomi
- コ
虎 means "tiger". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 8 strokes. It is read とら in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).
虎 in example sentences
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Kare wa tora ga suki.
He likes tigers.
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これは虎じゃない。
Kore wa tora ja nai.
This isn't a tiger.
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Tomu wa tora ga suki nan da yo.
Tom likes tigers.
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.
Stroke order & writing
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Common questions
- What does the kanji 虎 mean?
- 虎 means "tiger". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
- How many strokes does 虎 have?
- 虎 is written in 8 strokes.
- How is 虎 read?
- It is read とら in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コ in compounds (on'yomi).
- What JLPT level is 虎?
- 虎 is a JLPT N1 kanji.