# 尾 — tail

尾 means “tail”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 7 strokes. On'yomi: ビ (bi). Kun'yomi: お (o). You'll see it in words such as 尾 (o, “tail”).

- Meaning: tail
- On'yomi: ビ (bi)
- Kun'yomi: お (o)
- Strokes: 7
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Animals 1

## How to remember 尾

Parts: 尸 flag · 毛 hair

## Words with 尾

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 尾 | お (o) | tail |

## More in the “Animals 1” set

[雄](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/male/) · [尾](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/tail/) · [甲](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/armour/) · [竜](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/dragon/) · [翼](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/wing/) · [牲](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/sacrificial-animal/) · [亀](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/turtle/) · [牧](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/pasture/) · [鶴](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/crane/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/tail/. Last updated 2026-11-01.