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狼 means 'wolf'

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Strokes : 10    Frequency: 1747   Usefulness: 6    Study set: 6-2    Grade: 9   Intermediate lesson: -    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 15 words   Used in 46 words   Used in 46 names   Not used as a component
Jinmeiyō (人名用)
On
   ロウ
Kun
   おおかみ wolf
⿰   () dog   good  
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 狼 is used 1 time, read 1 way.
Across all words in Japanese, 狼 is used 43 times, read 2 ways.
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noun
hungry wolf
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おおかみ : 22 words FIND ALL
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noun
1. wolf (Canis lupus)  (often written with kana only)
2. wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
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An additional ロウ less common words include 狼 but the reading has not yet been categorized.

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ロウ   おおかみ wolf   
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リョウ   よ good   
ケン   いぬ dog   
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