Kanji

What does the kanji 虎 mean?

虎 means tiger. On'yomi コ. Kun'yomi とら.

Quick facts
On'yomiコ
Kun'yomiとら
Strokes8
Main radical虍
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi コKun'yomi とら
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework8 strokes

tiger

Memory hook

The striped hide (虍) over a pair of strong legs (儿) — TIGER.

Main radical

虍tiger 6 strokes

Stroke order · 8 strokes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.