牝牛

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Chinese

female ox; cow; bull
trad. (牝牛)
simp. #(牝牛)

Pronunciation


Noun

牝牛

  1. (literary) female cow

Synonyms

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term

Hyōgai
うし
Grade: 2
kun'yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 牝牛 – see the following entry.
雌牛めうし
cow, heifer
(This term, 牝牛, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
ひん
Hyōgai
ぎゅう
Grade: 2
kan'yōon

Pronunciation

Noun

(ひん)(ぎゅう) (hingyūひんぎう (fingiu)?

  1. cow, heifer

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN