Today’s Kanji is “羊” (hitsuji); Kanji for “sheep”.
Handwritten Kanji “羊” (hitsuji)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “羊”
| 漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
| 羊 | ヨウ ひつじ | you hitsuji | 6 | 羊 | sheep |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “羊”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 子羊 | こひつじ | Kohitsuji | Baby sheep |
| 羊飼い | ひつじかい | Hitsujikai | Shepherd |
| 羊毛 | ようもう | Yōmō | Wool |
