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What does the kanji 牛 mean?

牛 means cow, ox, cattle. On'yomi ギュウ. Kun'yomi うし.

Quick facts
On'yomiギュウ
Kun'yomiうし
Strokes4
Main radical牛
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
On'yomi ギュウKun'yomi うし
N4 · estimated, JLPT framework4 strokes

cow, ox, cattle

Memory hook

A head with horns jutting sideways and a straight tail behind — COW, CATTLE.

Main radical

牛cow 4 strokes

Stroke order · 4 strokes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.