Word details

水牛

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 水牛.

Dictionary

Entry

水牛いぎゅうスイギュウNounFreq #54959
1

water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis); domestic Asian water buffalo

Examples
水牛は牛に似ている。
A buffalo is akin to an ox.
2

wild water buffalo (Bubalus arnee); Asian water buffalo

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

water

4 strokesFrequency 223JLPT N4Grade 1

On

スイ

Kun

みずみず-

Nanori

うずずみみさみつみなみん

cow

4 strokesFrequency 1,202JLPT N3Grade 2

On

ギュウ

Kun

うし

Nanori

うじ

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