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 and 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