1.
cow, cattle
A domesticated bovine animal.
牛を飼う。
To raise cattle.
牛が草を食べている。
The cow is eating grass.
牛肉を買った。
I bought beef.
2.
bull, ox
Male cattle.
雄牛が角を振った。
The bull swung its horns.
牛に引かれて善光寺参り。
Led by an ox to visit Zenkoji Temple.
Famous proverb meaning to be led to something good by an unexpected cause
昔は牛が荷物を運んでいた。
In the past, oxen carried loads.
牛 refers to cattle.
READINGS:
- うし: standalone word for cow/cattle
- ぎゅう: in compounds (e.g., 牛肉)
COMMON COMPOUNDS:
- 牛肉: beef
- 牛乳: milk
- 乳牛: dairy cow
- 子牛: calf
COUNTER:
- 一頭、二頭 (counter for large animals)