牡
牡

male

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おす雄牡おんオスNoun～の Adj.Usually kanaFreq #9925
1

male (animal, plant)

Examples
雄のくじゃくは尾の羽毛が色彩豊かである。
The male peacock has colorful tail feathers.
ぼたん牡丹ぼうたんボタンNounFreq #23652
1

Word usually written using kana alone

tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan

2

ぼたん only

wild boar (meat)

かき牡蠣牡蛎蠣硴ぼれい (牡蠣／牡蛎)カキNounUsually kanaFreq #37424
1

oyster; oyster shell

Examples
牡蠣はどうも私の体質に合わない。
Oysters don't agree with me.
そのカキを食べた事を後悔しているんだ。
I regret eating those oysters.
雄男夫牡おFreq #38601
1

Noun, used as a prefix; Noun, used as a suffix

male

2

Noun, used as a prefix

manly; brave; heroic

3

Noun, used as a prefix

larger (of the two); greater

4

Archaic; Common noun

man

5

Archaic; Common noun

husband

牡牛雄牛おうしNounFreq #54449
1

bull; ox; steer

Examples
やつらは雄牛を丸焼きにするくらいの火をおこしていた。
They had lit a fire fit to roast an ox.
おんどり雄鶏雄鳥NounUsually kanaFreq #60626
1

雄鳥 only

male bird

Examples
おんどりに時を告げさせるのは、めんどりである。
It is the hen that makes the rooster crow.
2

Esp. 雄鶏

cock; rooster

牡鹿雄鹿おじかおしかおかNounFreq #63260
1

buck (male deer)

ぼたもちぼた餅牡丹餅NounUsually kanaFreq #72955
1

adzuki bean-covered mochi; botamochi

Examples
牡丹餅で腰打つ。
His bread is buttered on both sides.
たなぼた棚ボタ棚ぼたタナボタ棚牡丹NounUsually kanaFreq #73166
1

Abbreviation

godsend; windfall

オス猫雄猫男猫牡猫オスねこ (オス猫)おすねこ (雄猫／牡猫)おねこ (雄猫／男猫／牡猫)NounFreq #89219
1

tomcat; male cat

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