noun
cow; heifer
Refers to a female bovine, especially an adult female that has calved. 雌牛 is the most common written form.
See also: 牡牛
牧場に雌牛が何頭もいる。
There are many cows in the pasture.
その雌牛は毎朝乳を搾られる。
That cow is milked every morning.
Rarely used kanji form; also has the rare reading びんぎゅう.
Means 'bull' or 'ox', the male counterpart of 雌牛.
Compound of 雌 (め, 'female') and 牛 (うし, 'cattle'). The reading めうし is the standard modern form.