Kanji

牡

牡

male

Kanji

Grade

Grade 9

Strokes

7 strokes

Radical

牛部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ボ, ボウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

おす, お-, おん-

Example sentences

牡丹 ぼたん
庭 に 咲いている 牡丹 は とても 美しい 。

The peonies blooming in the garden are very beautiful.

魏紫姚黄 ぎしようこう
庭園 に は 魏紫姚黄 と 称される 見事 な 牡丹 が 咲き誇っている 。

In the garden, magnificent peonies known as 'Gishiyoko' are in full bloom.

牡蠣 かき
冬 の 味覚 として 、 牡蠣 は 人気 が 高い

As a winter delicacy, oysters are very popular.

中る あたる
昨夜 食べた 牡蠣 に 中って 、 お腹 を 壊してしまった 。

I got food poisoning from the oysters I ate last night and got an upset stomach.

Example Vocabulary

牡丹

ぼたん

peony

牡蠣

かき

oyster

牡

おす

牡鹿

おじか

牡牛

おうし

牡羊座

おひつじざ

棚から牡丹餅

たなからぼたもち

牡牛座

おうしざ

牡羊

おひつじ

牡馬

ぼば

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