牻
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Readings
On'yomi
- ボウ
- モウ
Kun'yomi
- まだら
Meaning
This rare kanji has no clear standalone meaning. Treat its meaning as uncertain.
Study
Etymology
牻 combines the cow radical 牜 with 尨, which likely contributes the sound. The exact historical development is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side 牜 suggests a cow, and the right side 尨 looks like a shaggy dog. Picture a spotted cow and a shaggy dog standing together, but the meaning is unclear.
Reading mnemonic
For ボウ, imagine a bow tied around the cow's neck: bow -> ボウ, and the cow is spotted like the reading まだら suggests.