羊

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 羊, read ひつじ, means sheep, an animal also raised for its wool.
• Basic usage: It is used for a flock grazing on a hillside or a newborn animal on a farm.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Distinguishing 山羊
  • 羊 is read ひつじ, but 山羊 is read やぎ and means goat. Sharing a character does not make them two names for the same animal.