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牛

cow

JLPT N4 Grade 2 4 strokes
Kun'yomi
うし
On'yomi
ギュウ

牛 means "cow". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 4 strokes. It is read うし in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ギュウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.

Example word

牛肉ぎゅうにく

beef

牛 in example sentences

  • 牛肉ぎゅうにくは高たかい。

    Gyuuniku wa takai.

    Beef is expensive.

  • 牛うしは草くさを食たべる。

    Ushi wa kusa o taberu.

    Cows eat grass.

  • 牛肉ぎゅうにくにしてください。

    Gyuuniku ni shite kudasai.

    Beef, please.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 牛 mean?
牛 means "cow". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 牛 have?
牛 is written in 4 strokes.
How is 牛 read?
It is read うし in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ギュウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 牛?
牛 is a JLPT N4 kanji.
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