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tiger

JLPT N1 8 strokes
Kun'yomi
とら
On'yomi

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

  • かれとらき。

    Kare wa tora ga suki.

    He likes tigers.

  • これはとらじゃない。

    Kore wa tora ja nai.

    This isn't a tiger.

  • トムはとらきなんだよ。

    Tomu wa tora ga suki nan da yo.

    Tom likes tigers.

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

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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.