牛 — 4 strokes ／ Radical「牛」
道9Elementary year 2 ／ 4 strokes ／ Radical「牛」
- On
- ギュウぎゅう · gyū
- Kun
- うしushi
- Meaning
- cow, ox
Stroke order
Origin
The face of an ox with horns, seen from the front.
Readings and examples
| Onギュウぎゅうgyū | 牛馬ぎゅうば牛乳ぎゅうにゅう闘牛とうぎゅう |
|---|---|
| Kunうしushi | 牛うし |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 牛にゅうぎゅうにゅう
milk
- 子牛こうし
calf
- 牛肉ぎゅうにく
- 牛乳ぎゅうにゅう
- 牛丼ぎゅうどん
- 牡牛おうし
- 牝牛めうし
- 仔牛こうし
Example
牛にゅうを のみます。
I drink milk.
Nearby characters
The line style shows how they connect
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Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)