虎 — “Tiger / Drunkard” in Japanese

Master (高手)こ, とら

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“Tiger / Drunkard” in Japanese is 虎, read ko, tora (こ, とら). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 虎 (tiger).

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What does 虎 mean?

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Kanji	虎
Meaning	Tiger / Drunkard
Readings	こ, とら
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	虎 (tiger)

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虎 is read ko (こ) or tora (とら) depending on the word.

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Updated: 2026-08-28