うし
ushieveryday
Cow is うし (ushi) in Japanese, written with two hiragana letters. The kanji is 牛.
うし (ushi) is the word for the animal. Beef as food is called ぎゅうにく (gyūniku), a different word built from the same kanji.
Meaning: farm animal (noun)
When do people say it?
Japan is known for its wagyu beef. The word わぎゅう (wagyū) means "Japanese cattle".
Did you know?
- The ox is one of the twelve zodiac animals in Japan and is called うし (ushi) in that cycle.
Examples in context
- うしがいます。ushi ga imasu.There is a cow.
- 牧場でうしを見ました。bokujō de ushi o mimashita.I saw cows at the farm.
Example conversation
Kids Mao and Ren visit a farm.
- Maoあれは何？are wa nani?What is that?
- Renうしだよ。ushi da yo.It is a cow.
- Maoおおきいね！ōkii ne!It is big!
