牡牛

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Chinese

male ox; cow; bull
simp. and trad.
(牡牛)

Pronunciation


Noun

牡牛

  1. bull

Synonyms

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term

Jinmeiyō
うし
Grade: 2
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
雄牛

Pronunciation

Noun

()(うし) (oushiをうし (wousi)?

  1. bull, male cow, ox
Antonyms

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
Jinmeiyō Grade: 2
For pronunciation and definitions of 牡牛 – see the following entry: 特牛

(The following entry is uncreated: 特牛.)

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. 2.0 2.1 NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN