牛ぎゅう革かわ

also: ぎゅうひ

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Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

noun

cowhide; oxhide

Refers to the hide or leather from a cow or ox, used as a material for bags, shoes, furniture, etc.

この財さい布ふは牛ぎゅう革かわでできている。
This wallet is made of cowhide.
牛ぎゅう革かわのソファは高こう級きゅう感かんがある。
A cowhide sofa has a luxurious feel.

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Kanji

牛cow
革leather, skin, reform
皮pelt, skin, hide

Related words

馬ば革かく
Horsehide, less common than cowhide.
豚ぶた革かわ
Pigskin, often used for gloves and accessories.
合ごう成せい皮ひ革かく
Synthetic leather, an artificial alternative to real leather.

Written forms

牛革Usage61%
- ぎゅうかわ
  Standard kanji spelling for cowhide leather.
- うしがわ
- ぎゅうがわ
牛皮Usage39%
- ぎゅうひ
  Also used for cowhide, especially in contexts like 牛皮革 (cowhide leather). Reading ぎゅうひ is specific to this form.
- ぎゅうかわ
  Possible reading for 牛皮, but ぎゅうひ is more common for this spelling.
- うしがわ
- ぎゅうがわ
うしがわ
ぎゅうひ
ぎゅうがわ

Etymology

Compound of 牛 (cow) and 革 (leather/hide). The reading ぎゅうかわ combines the on'yomi of 牛 and the kun'yomi of 革, a common pattern for animal leather terms.