牛歩
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 牛 | 歩 |
| ぎゅう Grade: 2 |
ほ Grade: 2 |
| kan'on | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 牛步 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
Literally, “pace of an ox”.
Pronunciation
Noun
Derived terms
- 牛歩戦術 (gyūho senjutsu)
References
- ^ Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
- ^ “牛歩
”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten] (in Japanese), 2nd edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2000-2002, released online 2007, →ISBN, concise edition entry available here
