牛
牛

cow

4 strokesFrequency 1,202JLPT N3Grade 2

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Memory

Memory Mnemonics

Keywords

cow

Constituents

朱vermilion

Mnemonic Stories

A cow tried to climb up a vermilion (朱) tree, but ended up breaking off the two bottom branches.

When used as a primitive above other elements, the cow will have its tail cut off (imagine 丶 + 土)

Dictionary

Common Words

牛うしぎゅうウシNounFreq #4277
1

cattle (Bos taurus); cow; bull; ox; calf

Examples
父は牧場を持っていて牛や馬を飼育している。
My father has a ranch and breeds cattle and horses.
2

Food, cooking; Usu. ぎゅう

beef

Examples
日本の牛は広範囲に霜降りがある。
In Japan beef has a high degree of marbled fat.
3

ぎゅう only; Astronomy

Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

牛乳ぎゅうにゅうNounFreq #6033
1

(cow's) milk

Examples
牛は我々に牛乳を与えてくれる。
The cow supplies us with milk.
互角牛角ごかく互格Noun～な Adj.～の Adj.Freq #9954
1

equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)

Examples
私と互角で渡り合える女の子でなければだめだ。
The girl has to match me in skill.
牛肉ぎゅうにくNounFreq #17729
1

beef

Examples
私の好みはどちらかというと牛肉ですね。
I have a predilection for beef.
牛耳るぎゅうじるTransitiveGodan verbFreq #21463
1

to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb

牛丼ぎゅうどんNounFreq #22480
1

Food, cooking

gyudon; rice covered with sliced beef, usu. with fried onion

牛車ぎゅうしゃぎっしゃうしぐるまNounFreq #41251
1

Historical term

ox carriage (for Heian-era nobles); oxcart

Examples
この牛車で島一周めぐりしませんか。
Why don't we take a ride round the island on this ox carriage?
コーヒー牛乳コーヒーぎゅうにゅうNounFreq #43745
1

coffee-flavored milk; coffee milk

子牛仔牛こうし小牛犢こうじNounFreq #48829
1

calf

Examples
毎朝、雌牛は仔牛に乳をやる。
Cows give their calves milk every morning.
2

small cow

猛牛もうぎゅうNounFreq #49905
1

raging bull; ferocious bull

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