Mnemonic
A **tiger** is nature's perfect killing machine—iconic stripes on top, four devastating legs below, built for explosive power. When those legs launch a tiger forward, nothing escapes alive.
Additional thoughts
The kanji stacks the tiger radical on top with legs underneath—mirroring a real tiger's body: fierce head and stripes above, powerful muscular legs below. Visualize a crouching tiger about to pounce.Quick recall
A **tiger** with devastating legs—nature's perfect predator.Details
The keyword for 虎 is tiger. This kanji represents the tiger, one of the most powerful and feared predators in Asian wildlife and mythology. It carries connotations of ferocity, strength, and majesty, and appears frequently in idiomatic expressions relating to bravery, danger, and authority. In East Asian culture, the tiger holds deep symbolic significance as a guardian spirit and a symbol of courage.
- On'yomi
- こ
- Kun'yomi
- とら