also: こくぎゅう
noun
black cattle; black cow; black bull
Refers to cattle with black coats, often specifically Japanese Black (黒毛和種) in agricultural contexts. Can also be used in names or poetic descriptions.
この牧場では黒牛を飼育している。
This farm raises black cattle.
黒牛は和牛の代表的な品種だ。
The black cow is a representative breed of wagyu.
Compound of 黒 (black) and 牛 (cattle). The reading くろうし is the native Japanese (kun'yomi) reading, while こくぎゅう is the Sino-Japanese (on'yomi) reading.