(うし)

うし
noun
cow, cattle, bull
1. cow, cattle
A domesticated bovine animal.
(うし)()う。
To raise cattle.
(うし)(くさ)()べている。
The cow is eating grass.
牛肉(ぎゅうにく)()った。
I bought beef.
2. bull, ox
Male cattle.
(おす)(うし)(つの)()った。
The bull swung its horns.
(うし)()かれて善光寺(ぜんこうじ)(まい)り。
Led by an ox to visit Zenkoji Temple.
Famous proverb meaning to be led to something good by an unexpected cause
(むかし)(うし)荷物(にもつ)(はこ)んでいた。
In the past, oxen carried loads.

(うし) refers to cattle.

READINGS:

  • うし: standalone word for cow/cattle
  • ぎゅう: in compounds (e.g., 牛肉(ぎゅうにく))

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

  • 牛肉(ぎゅうにく): beef
  • 牛乳(ぎゅうにゅう): milk
  • 乳牛(にゅうぎゅう): dairy cow
  • 子牛(こうし): calf

COUNTER:

  • 一頭(いっとう)二頭(にとう) (counter for large animals)