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牛

牛 — cow

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ギュウ
Kun
うし
Strokes
4
JLPT
N4
School grade
2

Common words with 牛

  • 牛うしcattle (Bos taurus); cow; bull; ox; calfCommon

    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.

  • 牛肉ぎゅうにくbeefCommon

    私の好みはどちらかというと牛肉ですね。
    I have a predilection for beef.

  • 牛乳ぎゅうにゅう(cow's) milkCommon

    牛は我々に牛乳を与えてくれる。
    The cow supplies us with milk.

  • 牛歩ぎゅうほsnail's pace; slow progressCommon
  • 和牛わぎゅうWagyu (any of four breeds of Japanese cattle); Wagyu beefCommon
  • 子牛こうしcalfCommon
  • 牛舎ぎゅうしゃcow shed; cattle barnCommon
  • 水牛すいぎゅうwater buffalo (Bubalus bubalis); domestic Asian water buffaloCommon
  • 牛丼ぎゅうどんgyudon; rice covered with sliced beef, usu. with fried onionCommon
  • 乳牛にゅうぎゅうdairy cow; dairy cattle; milk cow; milch cowOccasional
  • 闘牛とうぎゅうbullfighting; bullfightOccasional
  • 肉牛にくぎゅうbeef cattleOccasional
  • 蝸牛かたつむりsnailOccasional
  • 牛車ぎゅうしゃox carriage (for Heian-era nobles); oxcartOccasional
  • 牛耳るぎゅうじるto control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumbOccasional
  • 牛馬ぎゅうばhorses and cattleOccasional
  • 母牛ははうしcowRare
  • 黒牛こくぎゅうblack cattleRare
  • 牛負けたうしまけた(that was) deliciousRare
  • 天牛かみきりむしlong-horned beetle; longicorn; beetle of the cerambycidae familyRare

With the N5–N4 kanji, you can read 43 words that use 牛.

  • 牛 うし cattle (Bos taurus); cow; bull; ox; calf
  • 牛肉 ぎゅうにく beef
  • 牛歩 ぎゅうほ snail's pace; slow progress
  • 子牛 こうし calf
  • 水牛 すいぎゅう water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis); domestic Asian water buffalo

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