Vocabulary What does 羊 (ひつじ, hitsuji) mean? 羊 (ひつじ, hitsuji) means sheep (Ovis aries). Quick factsReadingひつじRomajihitsujiPart of speechnoun 羊ひつじhitsujisheep (Ovis aries)1noun sheep (Ovis aries)Kanji in this word羊goat, sheep