JLPT N3 · Noun

牛 (ushi)

牛 (うし, ushi) is a Japanese noun meaning “cattle (Bos taurus); cow”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: うし
Romaji: ushi
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

cattle (Bos taurus); cow; bull; ox; calf · noun
beef · noun · usu. ぎゅう

Example sentences

父は牧場を持っていて牛や馬を飼育している。

My father has a ranch and breeds cattle and horses.

Tatoeba #84364

日本の牛は広範囲に霜降りがある。

In Japan beef has a high degree of marbled fat.

Tatoeba #122633

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 牛

牛

cowギュウ・うし · 4 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 牛.

牛肉ぎゅうにくbeef牛乳ぎゅうにゅう(cow's) milk

Source: JMdict entry 1231490 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.