牧 — 8 strokes ／ Radical「牛」
道7Elementary year 4 ／ 8 strokes ／ Radical「牛」
- On
- ボクぼく · boku
- Kun
- まきmaki
- Meaning
- pasture, herding
Stroke order
Origin
A compound of 牛 (cow) and 攵 (a hand holding a stick); to drive and raise cattle, hence 'pasture'.
Readings and examples
| Onボクぼくboku | 牧場ぼくじょう牧師ぼくし遊牧ゆうぼく |
|---|---|
| Kunまきmaki | 牧場ぼくじょう |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 牧場ぼくじょう
ranch, farm
- 牧草ぼくそう
pasture grass
- 牧畜ぼくちく
- 苫小牧とまこまい
Example
牧場で牛の世話をする。
I take care of cows at the ranch.
Nearby characters
The line style shows how they connect
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Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)