English–Japanese
“ox” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajiushi
Example
祖父は丑の年に生まれました。so fu wa ushi no toshi ni u ma re ma shi ta
My grandfather was born in the year of the ox.
How to say “ox” in Japanese
“Ox” in Japanese is 丑 (ushi).
Represents the ox as the second position in a traditional cycle that labels years and other calendar-related categories.
Example sentences with 丑
十二支では丑が二番目です。jū ni shi de wa ushi ga ni ban me de su
In the Chinese zodiac, the ox is second.
Tips for using 丑
- In Japanese calendars, 丑 (ushi) identifies the ox position in the zodiac, whereas 牛 (ushi, "ox") is the usual character for the animal in everyday writing.