牛
cow
Readings
On'yomi (音読み)
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
Nanori (名乗り)
Stroke Order
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Information
Vocabulary
ギュウ
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 牛肉 | ギュウニク | beef |
| 牛乳 | ギュウニュウ | (cow's) milk |
| 和牛 | ワギュウ | Wagyu (any of four breeds of Japanese cattle); Wagyu beef |
| 牛歩 | ギュウホ | snail's pace; slow progress |
| 牛舎 | ギュウシャ | cow shed; cattle barn |
Other
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 牛 | うし | cattle (Bos taurus); cow; bull; ox; calf; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions) |
| 牛 | ぎゅう | cattle (Bos taurus); cow; bull; ox; calf; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions) |
| 牛 | ウシ | cattle (Bos taurus); cow; bull; ox; calf; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions) |
| 牛角 | ごかく | equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with) |
| 子牛 | こうし | calf; small cow |
Visually Similar Kanji
These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes
午
noon, sign of the horse, 11AM-1PM, seventh sign of Chinese zodiac
Grade 2JLPT 5
半
half, middle, odd number, semi-, part-
Grade 2JLPT 5
斤
axe, 1.32 lb, catty, counter for loaves of bread, axe radical (no. 69)
Grade 8JLPT 1
毛
fur, hair, feather, down
Grade 2JLPT 2
手
hand
Grade 1JLPT 4
升
measuring box, 1.8 liter
Grade 8JLPT 1
千
thousand
Grade 1JLPT 5
干
dry, parch, ebb, recede, interfere, intercede
Grade 6JLPT 2
件
affair, case, matter, item
Grade 5JLPT 3
朱
vermilion, cinnabar, scarlet, red, bloody
Grade 8JLPT 1