Japanese symbol for “heifer”
雌牛
めうし
Romaji: meushi
cow; heifer
In Japanese, heifer is 雌牛, read めうし (meushi).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n cow; heifer
Written forms: 雌牛、牝牛. Readings: めうし、びんぎゅう、めうじ、うなめ.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 雌雄 | しゆう shiyuu | male and female (animals); the two sexes |
| 雌花 | めばな mebana | female flower; pistillate flower |
| 雌しべ | めしべ meshibe | pistil |
| 雌伏 | しふく shifuku | lying low (and awaiting one's chance); biding one's time; submitting at first (to then strike later) |
| 雌鳥 | めんどり mendori | female bird |
| 牛乳 | ぎゅうにゅう gyuunyuu | (cow's) milk |
| 牛肉 | ぎゅうにく gyuuniku | beef |
| 和牛 | わぎゅう wagyuu | Wagyu (any of four breeds of Japanese cattle); Wagyu beef |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.