狼
狼: wolf
wolf
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Readings
On
ロウ
Kunおおかみ
In 狼狽 (ろうばい, flustered) and 狼藉 (ろうぜき, riot) the wolf meaning is lost; alone it is おおかみ.
Key words
狼おおかみwolf
一匹狼いっぴきおおかみlone wolf
狼煙のろしsignal fire; smoke signal
狼狽ろうばいpanic; dismay
人狼じんろうwerewolf
Example sentences
冬の森の奥から、遠くで狼が鳴く声が聞こえた。
From deep in the winter forest, I heard a wolf howling in the distance.
山の上から狼煙が上がり、敵が近づいたことを知らせた。
A signal fire rose from the mountaintop, warning that the enemy was approaching.
突然名前を呼ばれて、彼は狼狽を隠せなかった。
Called on by name all of a sudden, he couldn't hide his panic.