# 牛 — Cow

Frequency rank 1131 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 概 (Approximation), less common than 尊 (Revered).

- On’yomi: ぎゅう
- Kun’yomi: うし
- Radical: 牛 Cow (Kangxi 93)
- Frequency path: Level IX of XX

The character 牛 (cow) looks like the face of a cow — the top stroke is the horns, the vertical line is the face, and horizontal strokes are the nose.

In words:

- 牛肉 ぎゅうにく — beef
- 牛乳 ぎゅうにゅう — milk
- 牛 うし — cattle,cow

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