雄 is built from the 𠂉 (person (top of 毎·気)), ム (private), and 隹 (short-tailed bird) components.
It belongs to a phonetic family with 有, 右, and 友 — they share the 𠂉 component and the reading ユウ.
A common word using 雄 is 雄 (おす), meaning “male (animal)”.
Kanji that look similar include 惰.
