# 牛 cow

午 (noon)
★★★★☆
4 strokes

## Onyomi

GYUU | GYUU is the Japanese sound-effect for hugging. Picture the farmer hugging the cow's nipples to make the milk come out.

## Mnemonic

| Cow is basically noon (午) plus a little head sticking up on top: Here's how to remember the difference: The cow has a head that sticks up in the middle. Noon does not have a head because it is an abstract concept, not a physical animal with 8 nipples.

## Kunyomi

うし | cow ★★★★☆

## Jukugo

牛乳(ぎゅうにゅう) | cow's milk ★★★★★ 牛 (cow) + 乳 (milk) = 牛乳 (cow's milk)
牛肉(ぎゅうにく) | beef ★★☆☆☆ 牛 (cow) + 肉 (meat) = 牛肉 (beef)

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
牛 | cow | HEAD |
午 | noon | NO HEAD |

The cow has a head that sticks up in the middle.

Noon does not have a head because it is an abstract concept, not a physical animal with four nipples.

I had to google that. This is my job.

## Used In

- 件
- 特
- 牲
- 犠
- 解
- 物