Meaning

Primary

Calf

Alternative

Baby Cow

Word Type

noun

Explanation

You have a child cow. What do you think a child cow is? Probably a calf or a baby cow.

Reading

こうし
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Since you should know the readings of the words 子 and 牛 from the previous level, you should be able to read this word too even though it's using the kun'yomi readings for the kanji.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 子牛を写す

    to take a picture of a calf

    子牛を見せる

    to show someone a calf

    子牛をそだてる

    to raise a calf

Context Sentences

この子牛は、まだまだ小さい赤ちゃんです。

This calf is still a little baby.

とても元気な子牛が生まれたよ。

A very healthy calf was born.

サンタさん、どうか子牛をプレゼントして下さい。

Dear Santa Claus, please bring me a calf as a present.

Kanji Composition