Kanji 牛

音読おんよみ: ギュウ・ゴ

訓読くんよみ: うし

画数かくすう: 4 strokes

部首ぶしゅ: 牛(うし)

Meaning

cow, ox, cattle


  • うし — cow, ox
  • 牛肉ぎゅうにく — beef
  • 子牛こうし — calf
  • 牛乳ぎゅうにゅう — milk
  • 牛丼ぎゅうどん — beef bowl

This character represents a cow or ox, modeled after the shape of a horned animal's head. It often appears in words related to livestock, food, and the zodiac.

うしくさべています。
The cow is eating grass.

牛乳ぎゅうにゅういました。
I bought some milk.

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