[牛] Handwritten Kanji for cattle and its Readings, Radical and Usage

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