Kanji

牝

Meaning

female

Readings

Kun'yomi

  • めす ねこ female cat
  • めす ぶた female pig
  • め うし cow
  • め いぬ bitch
  • め じか doe (female deer)
  • めん

On'yomi

  • ひん ば mare
  • ひん けい hen
  • ひん ぼ male and female (animals)

Practice Writing

Stroke: 1/6

Related Entries

牝 め
female, smaller (of the two), ...
牝 めす
female (animal, plant)

Component Analysis

牝
female
めす, め-, ヒン
牜
ox, cow, cow radical (no. 93)
匕
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
さじ, ヒ

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