Word Meaning 牡牛

おうし oushi

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

Meaning

English

bull
ox
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)

牡丹

ぼたん

wild boar (meat)

牡鹿

おじか

buck (male deer)

牡蠣

かき

oyster

牛

ぎゅう

pimp

乳牛

ちうじ

dairy cow

水牛

すいぎゅう

water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis)

子牛

こうじ

calf

蝸牛

かたつむり

snail

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

Example Sentences

彼は牡牛座生まれです。

かれはおうしざうまれです。

He was born under the sign of Taurus.

その牧場には強い牡牛がいる。

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.

牡牛を捕まえるには角をつかめ。

To catch the bull, grab its horns.

黄道十二星座は次の通りです：牡羊座・牡牛座・双子座・蟹座・獅子座・乙女座・天秤座・蠍座・射手座・山羊座・水瓶座・魚座。

The twelve signs of the Zodiac are: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces.

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