牛舎

Japanese

Kanji in this term
牛	舎
ぎゅう Grade: 2	しゃ Grade: 5
on’yomi

Etymology

牛 (gyū, “cow”) +‎ 舎 (-sha, “house”)

Pronunciation

On’yomi
- (Tokyo) ぎゅうしゃ [gyúꜜùshà] (Atamadaka – [1])[1]
- IPA^(key): [ɡʲɨᵝːɕa̠]

Noun

牛舎 (hiragana ぎゅうしゃ, rōmaji gyūsha, historical hiragana ぎうしゃ)

cowshed, byre, cattle barn

Synonyms

牛小屋 (うしごや) (ushigoya)

See also

犬小屋 (いぬごや) (inugoya): kennel, doghouse
豚 (とん)舎 (しゃ) (tonsha): pigsty (enclosure where pigs are kept)
鳥籠 (とりかご) (torikago): birdcage

References

2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN

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