also: ぎっしゃ · うしぐるま
ox-drawn carriage; oxcart
Historical term, primarily referring to the ox-drawn carriages used by Heian-era nobles. In modern contexts, it may simply mean an oxcart.
Heian-era nobles traveled by ox-drawn carriage.
An ox-drawn carriage is depicted in this picture scroll.
Standard kanji spelling; the most common reading is ぎゅうしゃ.
Alternate reading, less common than ぎゅうしゃ.
Kun'yomi reading, rarely used.
Compound of 牛 (ox) and 車 (vehicle). The reading ぎゅうしゃ is the standard on'yomi, while ぎっしゃ is a variant and うしぐるま is the kun'yomi reading.