noun
buffalo; wild ox
Refers to wild bovine animals, especially buffalo. In Japanese, it can be used for various wild cattle species.
アメリカの国立公園で野牛の群れを見た。
I saw a herd of buffalo in the American national park.
Compound of 野 (wild) and 牛 (cattle). The reading やぎゅう is the on'yomi of the kanji.