# 牛

> 牛: cow, cattle, bull, ox

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- **On'yomi readings**: ギュウ
- **Kun'yomi readings**: うし
- **Meanings**: cow, cattle, bull, ox

## Notes

This kanji represents the animal itself. It is a fundamental pictograph originally depicting a bovine head with horns. Common compounds include gyunyu for cow milk and wagyu for Japanese beef. It is classified as a JLPT N4 kanji.