Illustration: At a small sheep farm in Hokkaido, a stocky sheep stands beside a low wooden fence with its entire woolly body clearly visible. Dense curls surround its narrow face, sideways ears, and sturdy legs ending in cloven hooves.

JLPT N4nounLevel estimated by Bebop

羊ひつじ

hitsuji

sheep

Example sentences

  1. トムは羊ひつじを飼かってるんだ。

    Tom has sheep.

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  2. 羊ひつじや牛うしを育そだてることもできるだろう。

    We will be able to raise cows and sheep, too.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. トムは目めを閉とじ、羊ひつじを数かぞえ始はじめた。

    Tom closed his eyes and began to count sheep.

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Kanji in 羊

  • 羊sheepOnヨウKunひつじ

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