# 虎 — tiger

虎 means “tiger”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 8 strokes.  Kun'yomi: とら (tora). You'll see it in words such as 虎 (tora, “tiger”).

- Meaning: tiger
- On'yomi: —
- Kun'yomi: とら (tora)
- Strokes: 8
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Animals 2

## How to remember 虎

Parts: 虍 tiger · 儿 legs

## Words with 虎

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 虎 | とら (tora) | tiger |

## Don't confuse it with

[虚](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/void/) · [虐](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/mistreat/)

## More in the “Animals 2” set

[飼](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/keep-pets/) · [駒](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/pony/) · [鯨](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/whale/) · [駄](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/pack-horse/) · [釣](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/angle-for-fish/) · [巣](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/nest/) · [虎](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/tiger/) · [昆](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/insects/) · [騎](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/horse-rider/)

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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/tiger/. Last updated 2026-11-01.