tiger

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 虎 is read とら, has 8 strokes, and relates to tigers.
• Basic usage: 虎 is read とら, and 虎柄 is read とらがら.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 虎 and 虎柄
  • 虎 means tiger.
  • 森の奥から大きな虎が姿を現した。 means “A large tiger emerged from deep in the forest.”
  • 虎柄 means tiger pattern.
  • 彼は舞台で虎柄の上着を着ていた。 means “He wore a tiger-striped coat on stage.”