also: こというじ · こってい · こっていうし · こってうし · こっとい · ことい · こといのうし
strong bull
Archaic term for a powerful bull. Not used in modern Japanese; encountered only in historical texts or as a place name.
In an old document, '特牛' appears, and it is annotated as meaning a strong bull.
Archaic kanji compound; the reading こというし is the most representative form.
Voiced variant reading.
Contracted reading.
Alternate reading.
Alternate reading.
Contracted reading.
Contracted reading.
Alternate reading.
The kanji 特 (special) and 牛 (cow/bull) combine to literally mean 'special bull', i.e., a notably strong one. The exact historical derivation of the various readings is uncertain.