Word details
牛
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 牛.
Dictionary
Entry
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)
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
牛
cow
4 strokesFrequency 1,202JLPT N3Grade 2
On
ギュウ
Kun
うし
Nanori
うじご
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