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 |