Japanese symbol for “oxford”
牛津
オックスフォード
Romaji: okkusufoodo
Oxford
In Japanese, oxford is 牛津, read オックスフォード (okkusufoodo).
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Meanings
- n Oxford
Written forms: 牛津. Readings: オックスフォード、オクスフォード.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 水牛 | すいぎゅう suigyuu | water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis); domestic Asian water buffalo |
| 牛舎 | ぎゅうしゃ gyuusha | cow shed; cattle barn |
| 牛歩 | ぎゅうほ gyuuho | snail's pace; slow progress |
| 津波 | つなみ tsunami | tsunami; tidal wave |
| 興味津々 | きょうみしんしん kyoumishinshin | very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in) |
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.