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N4 · 4 strokes · 93. 牙 fang · Irodori #201 · Elementary 1 L11

牛

cow

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Readings

On’yomi
ギュウ
Kun’yomi
うし

Example words

  • 牛

    うし

    cattle (Bos taurus); cow

  • 牛肉

    ぎゅうにく

    beef

  • 牛乳

    ぎゅうにゅう

    (cow's) milk

  • 牛津

    オックスフォード

    Oxford

Memory aids

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How to remember

👁Shape

A compact 4-stroke character meaning "cow" — trace the strokes while picturing the concept.

🧩Components

Contains the 93. 牙 fang component — use "牙" as a clue to remember "cow" for 牛.

📖Anchor word

牛肉 (ぎゅうにく) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.

🔊Readings

First learned in 牛肉 (ぎゅうにく) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: うし — often used in native Japanese words. On'yomi: ギュウ — common in compound words (熟語).