Today’s Kanji is “牛” (ushi); Kanji for “cattle”.
Handwritten Kanji “牛” (ushi)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “牛”
| 漢字 Kanji |
読み Readings |
ローマ字 Romaji |
画数 Stroke Count |
部首 Radical |
意味 Meaning |
| 牛 | ギュウ うし |
gyuu ushi |
4 | 牛 | cattle |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “牛”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 牛 | うし | ushi | Cow |
| 牛肉 | ぎゅうにく | gyuuniku | Beef |
| 牛乳 | ぎゅうにゅう | gyuunyuu | Milk |
