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Kanji 牛: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 牛: cow

Key takeaways

Kanji 牛: cow. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

牛
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Meaning

cow

On reading

ギュウ

Kun reading

うし

Radical

牛

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 牛

cow

Kanji structure breakdown

牛

Structure breakdown

牛

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

This character is a pictograph representing the head and horns of a cow. The upper horizontal strokes represent the horns, while the lower strokes form the face and body. It is a basic character commonly used in words related to cows, such as 'milk' or 'beef'.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ギュウ
  • 牛肉ぎゅうにく

    beef

  • 牛乳ぎゅうにゅう

    milk

Kun reading

うし
  • 牛うし

    cow / cattle

Commonly used words

  • 牛肉
    ぎゅうにく

    beef

  • 牛乳
    ぎゅうにゅう

    milk

  • 牛
    うし

    cow / cattle

Example sentences

Example 1

うしがのんびりはっています。

Translation

The cow is grazing peacefully.

Example 2

このレストランは牛肉が有名です。

Translation

This restaurant is famous for its beef.

Example 3

スーパーで牛肉を買いました。

Translation

I bought beef at the supermarket.

Example 4

牛肉はおいしいです。

Translation

Beef is delicious.

Kanji 牛: cow | Daily Nihongo