# 雄 — Male

Frequency rank 975 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Mid-frequency: not on every page, but regular in books and magazines.

More common than 麻 (Hemp), less common than 吹 (Blow).

- On’yomi: ゆう
- Kun’yomi: お、おす
- Radical: 隹 Short-Tailed Bird (Kangxi 172)
- Frequency path: Level VIII of XX

An umbrella on top shelters a foot and a bird below -- a proud bird standing on one foot under an umbrella, puffing its chest -- the quintessential male display.

In words:

- 雄 おす — male (animal)
- 英雄 えいゆう — hero;great man

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