“Bull” or “Cow” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “牛”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “牛” means “Cattle”, “Ox” or “Bovine” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “牛”
Jouyou Kanji “牛” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 4 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | ぎゅう(gyuu) |
| ご(go) | |
| Kun-Yomi | うし(ushi) |
| Meanings | Bull, Cow, Cattle |
| Altair(name of a star) |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “牛”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 牛追い(うしおい-u shi o i) | ① Cattle droving, ② Drover, Cowpoke |
| 牛飼い(うしかい-u shi ka i) | Cattleman, Raising cattle, Cowboy |
| 牛殺し(うしころし-u shi ko ro shi) | ① Oriental photinia (Photinia villosa), ② Person who is killing cows as his job |
| 牛裂き(うしざき-u shi za ki) | Tying a person’s limbs to two or four bulls and making them run in different directions (Warring States-era death penalty) |
| 牛偏(うしへん-u shi he n) | Kanji “cow” radical at left |
| 牛飲馬食(ぎゅういんばしょく-gyu u i n ba sho ku) | Drinking like a cow and eating like a horse, Heavy eating and drinking |
| 牛後(ぎゅうご-gyu u go) | ① Rump of a cow, Back of cow, ② A person who stays in a low position forever in a large organization, Low-ranking member of a large group |
| 牛脂(ぎゅうし-gyu u shi) | Beef tallow |
| 牛舎(ぎゅうしゃ-gyu u sha) | Cattle barn, Cow shed |
| 牛車(ぎゅうしゃう or しぐるま-gyu u sha (or) u shi gu ru ma) | Ox cart, Ox carriage (for Heian-era nobles), Oxcart |
| 牛耳る(ぎゅうじる-gyu u ji ru) | Control, Take the lead, Be the leader, Dominate |
| 牛女(ぎゅうじょ-gyu u jo) | Altair and Vega |
| 牛耳を執る(ぎゅうじをとる-gyu u ji wo to ru) | To take the lead in, To control, To be the leader |
| 牛痘(ぎゅうとう-gyu u to u) | Cowpox, Vaccinia |
| 牛肉(ぎゅうにく-gyu u ni ku) | Beef |
| 牛乳(ぎゅうにゅう-gyu u nyu u) | Milk |
| 牛馬(ぎゅうば-gyu u ba) | Cows and horses |
| 牛皮(ぎゅうひ-gyu u hi) | Cowhide, Cattle skin |
| 牛歩(ぎゅうほ-gyu u ho) | Slow walking, Snail’s pace, Slow progress |
| 牛酪(ぎゅうらく-gyu u ra ku) | Butter |
| 牛頭馬頭(ごずめず-go zu me zu) | Horse-headed and ox-headed demons in the Buddhist hell |
| 牛蒡(ごぼう-go bo u) | Great burdock, Edible burdock, Burdock, Arctium lappa |
| 水牛(すいぎゅう-su i gyu u) | Buffalo, Water buffalo |
| 闘牛(とうぎゅう-to u gyu u) | ① Bullfighting, Bullfight, ② Fighting bull |
| 乳牛(にゅうぎゅう-hyu u gyu u) | Dairy cattle, Milk cow |
| 野牛(やぎゅう-ya gyu u) | Wild ox, Buffalo, Bison |
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