牧 — 8 strokes ／ Radical「牛」
道7Elementary year 4 ／ 8 strokes ／ Radical「牛」
- On
- ボク
- Kun
- まき
- Meaning
- pasture, herding
Origin
A compound of 牛 (cow) and 攵 (a hand holding a stick); to drive and raise cattle, hence 'pasture'.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ボク | 牧場・牧師・遊牧 |
|---|---|
| まき | 牧場 |
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
Example
牧場で牛の世話をする。
I take care of cows at the ranch.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)