also: ぎゅうや
cowshed; cow barn
A building or shed where cows are kept.
There is an old cowshed behind the farmhouse.
beef restaurant; restaurant specializing in beef
A restaurant that specializes in beef dishes, such as gyudon or steak.
beef store; butcher shop selling beef
A store that sells beef, such as a butcher shop or a specialty meat shop.
His grandfather was a cattle farmer and owned a large ranch.
A new beef restaurant opened in front of the station, and its gyudon is popular.
I bought fresh beef at the beef store in the shopping district.
Standard kanji spelling. The reading うしや is the most common.
Alternate reading, less common. May be encountered in some contexts or dialects.
Compound of 牛 (ushi, 'cow') + 屋 (ya, 'shop' or 'house'). The reading ぎゅうや uses the on'yomi of 牛.