雄

Meaning

雄 centers on the idea of masculine strength and prominence: a male, a hero, or a leader who stands out through superiority and excellence.

• 英雄えいゆう
  N2

  hero; heroine; great person

• 雄おす
  N2

  male (animal, plant)

• 雄大ゆうだい
  N1

  grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime

• 雄叫びおたけび

  roar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry; war cry

• 雄弁ゆうべん

  eloquence; fluency (of speech)

• 雌雄しゆう

  male and female (animals); the two sexes

• 雄志ゆうし

  great ambition; lofty aspiration

• 群雄割拠ぐんゆうかっきょ

  rivalry of local warlords; a number of powerful (talented, influential) persons standing by themselves in a given field

• 雄鶏おんどり

  male bird

• 雄姿ゆうし

  majestic figure; imposing figure; impressive appearance; magnificent appearance

• 雄々しいおおしい

  manly; brave; heroic

• 雄しべおしべ

  stamen

• 雄飛ゆうひ

  launching out (e.g. into a career); embarking upon (something); doing with great ambition

• 雄花おばな

  male flower; staminate flower

• 両雄りょうゆう

  two great men

• 雄武ゆうぶ

  bravery

• 群雄ぐんゆう

  rival chiefs

• 一世の雄いっせいのゆう

  greatest hero (mastermind) of the age

• 両雄並び立たずりょうゆうならびたたず

  if two ride upon a horse, one must sit behind; when Greek meets Greek, then comes the tug of war; two great rivals cannot coexist

• 二強雄蕊にきょうゆうずい

  didynamous stamen

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