Meaning

Primary

Werewolf

Word Type

noun

Explanation

What’s another word for a wolf man? A werewolf, obviously.

Reading

おおかみおとこ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

You learned the reading for in both the kanji and the vocabulary word. The reading for comes from the vocabulary . Put them together and you get おおかみおとこ. Awoooo.

Context

Pattern of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 狼男に会う

    to meet a werewolf

    狼男にあこがれる

    to revere werewolves, to admire werewolves

    狼男になる

    to become a werewolf

Context Sentences

また狼男が出たらしい。

I heard that another werewolf had appeared.

狼男をいじめるのはやめろ!

Stop picking on the werewolf!

今日は病気で仕事を休んで狼男の映画を見た。

I was sick today so I took time off work and watched a movie about a werewolf.

Kanji Composition