sheep

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 羊 has 6 strokes and denotes a sheep.
• Basic usage: 羊 is read ひつじ, and 子羊 is read こひつじ.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 羊 and 子羊
  • 羊 means sheep.
  • 丘の上で羊の群れが草を食べている。 means “A flock of sheep is grazing on the hill.”
  • 子羊 means lamb.
  • 牧場で白い子羊が母羊の後を追っていました。 means “A white lamb followed its mother around the farm.”