What does the kanji 雄 mean?

masculine, male, hero, leader, superiority

How is the kanji 雄 read?

ユウ (Yuu); お- (O); おす (Osu); おん (On)

雄

Oお

masculine

Yuuゆう

Examples

雄大ゆうだいgrand

両雄りょうゆうtwo great men

雄 (O) is a JLPT N1 kanji meaning “masculine, male, hero”. It is taught in secondary school and written in 12 strokes.