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Kanji Detail for 牡 - "male, bull"
牡
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Meaning
牡 means "male, bull."
Male - The male of animals; masculine.
Bull - A male bovine; strong and powerful.
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Words using 牡
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牡蠣
かき
oyster; oyster shell
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牡蠣
かき
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Tattoo check: 牡
- Verified meaning: male, bull
- Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
- Used in real Japanese given names (read はざま)
A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.
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Name readings of 牡
Surnames 牡(はざま)
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Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:
KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary
male
Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters
male of animals; bolt of door
CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary
(of a bird, animal or plant) male; key; hills
Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data
male animal; key, door bolt
XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary
Animals of the male sex. Occasionally also used for birds. (Book of Odes) "The pheasant calls seeking its mate."
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Onyomi
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Kunyomi
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Strokes
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Radical
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Sentences including 牡
His bread is buttered on both sides.
I don't eat oysters.
Are oysters in season now?
I really like peonies.
Snow fell in large flakes.
Are oysters in season now?
He loves oysters.
Do you like oysters?
I don't eat oysters.
Have you ever eaten oysters?