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).