Kanji

狼

Meaning

wolf

Readings

Kun'yomi

  • おおかみ wolf (Canis lupus)
  • おおかみ ざ Lupus (constellation)
  • おおかみ おとこ (male) werewolf

On'yomi

  • ろう えん beacon
  • ろう ばい confusion
  • ろう ぜき disorder

Practice Writing

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狼 おおかみ
wolf (Canis lupus), wolf in sh...

Component Analysis

狼
wolf
おおかみ, ロウ
犭
dog, dog radical (no. 94)
良
good, pleasing, skilled
よ.い, -よ.い, リョウ
丶
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ
艮
northeast (Oriental zodiac), stopping, good radical (no. 138)
うしとら, コン, ゴン

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