Word Meaning 牡牛

おうし oushi

牡牛 is read as おうし (oushi) and means bull.

Meaning

English

  1. bull
  2. ox
  3. steer

Reading

Kana

おうし

Romaji

oushi

Writing Variants

  • 雄牛 おうし oushi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

牡牛座

おうしざ

Taurus (constellation)

牡鹿

おじか

buck (male deer)

牡丹

ぼたん

wild boar (meat)

牡蠣

かき

oyster

ぎゅう

cattle (Bos taurus)

乳牛

にゅうぎゅう

dairy cow

子牛

こうし

calf

水牛

すいぎゅう

water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis)

和牛

わぎゅう

Wagyu beef

闘牛

とうぎゅう

fighting bull

肉牛

にくぎゅう

beef cattle

蝸牛

かたつむり

snail

Example Sentences

2

かれはおうしざうまれです。

He was born under the sign of Taurus.

そのぼくじょうにはつよいおうしがいる.

There is a strong bull on that farm.