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虎 means 'tiger'
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On
コ
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Name たけ
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In the Japanese imagination, the tiger is both a fierce fighter and a drunkard! Through 虎, a new Joyo kanji, we encounter expressions about fighting, danger, courage, risks, and vigilance. We'll see which famous companies, musicians, and sports teams are named after this awe-inspiring animal, also finding out who wears tiger-striped underwear in Japan! Don't miss the fantastic photos of tigers in Thailand!
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 虎 is used 3 times, read 2 ways.
Across all words in Japanese, 虎 is used 67 times, read 2 ways (with 1 variation).
Note: kanji quick view shows the most useful word for each reading which is also the most common variant, and in the 10,000 most useful words in Japanese. Words shown here draw from all words in Japanese and include less common forms.
コ
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とら
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noun
1. tiger (Panthera tigris)2. drunkard; drunk; sot (colloquialism)
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(read as どら)
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