麝香牛

Japanese

Kanji in this term
麝 香 牛
じゃ
Hyōgai 		こう
Grade: 4 		うし
Grade: 2
on'yomi kun'yomi

Etymology

麝香(じゃこう) (jakō, “musk”) + 牛(うし) (ushi, “cow, ox”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [d͡ʑa̠ko̞ːɯ̟ɕi]

Noun

麝(じゃ)香(こう)牛(うし) or 麝香牛(ジャコウウシ) • (jakōushi) 

  1. musk ox, Ovibos moschatus

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).

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