Japanese Kanji

ou

the roar of a tiger · to intimidate · to scare

Extended kanji · 11 strokes

Readings

  • ONオウou
  • ONヨウyou
  • ONコウkou
  • ONキョウkyou
  • KUNうそぶ.くusobu
  • KUNいか.るika

Meaning

The roar of a tiger, to intimidate, to scare.

猇 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 11 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

Learn to read Japanese

Start with hiragana and katakana — the foundation of Japanese reading.