| 2855 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 407 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1040 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 743 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 19933 | Morohashi |
| 839 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3536 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2552 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2609 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
2155 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 牡蠣 【カキ】 oyster, oyster shell
- 牡丹 【ボタン】 tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa), moutan, wild boar (meat)
- 牝牡 【ヒンボ】 male and female (animals)
- 牡丹 【ボタン】 tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa), moutan, wild boar (meat)
Kun reading compounds
- 雄 【おす】 male (animal, plant)
- オス犬 【おすいぬ】 male dog
Readings
- Korean:
- mo
Spanish
- macho
- masculino
Portuguese
French
| 2472 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4g3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-3 | SKIP code |
| 2451.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-18-20 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7261 | Unicode hex code |
牛
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
1202 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 妓夫 【ギュウ】 pimp, brothel tout
- 牛 【ウシ】 cattle (Bos taurus), cow, bull, ox, calf, beef, Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
- 肉牛 【ニクギュウ】 beef cattle
- 海牛 【カイギュウ】 sirenian (any aquatic mammal of order Sirenia, incl. manatees, and dugongs), sea cow
Kun reading compounds
- 牛 【うし】 cattle (Bos taurus), cow, bull, ox, calf, beef, Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
- 牛車 【ぎゅうしゃ】 ox carriage (for Heian-era nobles), oxcart
- 去勢牛 【きょせいうし】 ox, bullock
- 特牛 【こというし】 strong bull
Readings
- Japanese names:
- うじ、 ご
- Korean:
- u
Spanish
- vaca
- ganado
Portuguese
- Vaca
French
- vache
| 62 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 108 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 97 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 909 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2852 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 534 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 213 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 111 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.1 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 281 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 281 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 483 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1289 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4263 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2151 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2903 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 251 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 19922 | Morohashi |
| 3452 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3532 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 245 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 260 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 88 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2455 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4g0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-4-3 | SKIP code |
| 2500.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-21-77 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 725b | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N3
588 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 座 【ザ】 seat, place, position, status, gathering, party, company, atmosphere (of a gathering), stand, pedestal, platform, trade guild, attaches to the names of constellations, attaches to the names of theatres, cinemas and theatrical troupes, counter for theatres, deities, Buddhist images, tall mountains, and satokagura songs
- 座敷 【ザシキ】 tatami room, tatami mat room, formal Japanese room, dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
- 連座 【レンザ】 implication (in a crime), involvement, sitting in a row (in the same seat)
- 同坐 【ドウザ】 sitting together, the same theater (theatre), involvement, entanglement, implication
Kun reading compounds
- 座る 【すわる】 to sit, to squat, to assume (a position), to hold steady, to hold still
Readings
- Korean:
- jwa
Spanish
- sitio
- asiento
- constelación
- sentarse
Portuguese
- agachar
- assento
- almofada
- reunião
- sentar
French
- s'accroupir
- s'asseoir
- siège
- coussin
- rassemblement
- théâtre
- constellation
| 880 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 870 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 377 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1515 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1089 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 510 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1245 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 786 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 800 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 175 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 590 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3868 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1989 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2686 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1033 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 9319 | Morohashi |
| 3116 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1619 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1024 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1100 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 900 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 572 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3q7.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-7 | SKIP code |
| 0021.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-26-34 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5ea7 | Unicode hex code |