Translation
The Japanese word for "Ox" is kyoseigyuu 去勢牛.
- A male Cow, Cattle, that has not been castrated is called a Bull. A castrated male cattle is called a Steer. An older Steer is called a Bullock, but in North America a Bullock is a young Bull. An Ox is Cattle kept for draft or riding. Oxen are often Steers. A Steer is called kyoseigyuu 去勢牛 in Japanese. If the Ox isn't a Steer, then he's called the same as a Bull in Japanese, oushi 牡牛.[1][2]
| Romaji | kyo | se | i | gyu | u |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiragana | きょ | せ | い | ぎゅ | う |
| Katakana | キョ | セ | イ | ギュ | ウ |
| Kanji | 去 | 勢 | 牛 | ||
| Meaning | Castration | Cow | |||
| School Level | 小３ | 小５ | 小２ | ||
Beware: some kanji that are difficult to handwrite are easy to type on the computer, which may skew the usage statistics.
Further Reading
Wikipedia: Ox
- Cattle - en.wikipedia.org, accessed .
- Ox - en.wikipedia.org, accessed .