Kanji

牧

Meaning

breed care for shepherd

Readings

Kun'yomi

  • まき ばどり meadowlark
  • まき ばたひばり meadow pipit (Anthus pratensis)

On'yomi

  • ぼく じょう farm (livestock)
  • ぼく ちく stock-farming
  • ぼく し pastor

Practice Writing

Stroke: 1/8

Related Entries

牧 ぼく
regional governor in ancient C...
牧 まき
pasture, grazing land

Component Analysis

牧
breed, care for, shepherd...
まき, ボク
牜
ox, cow, cow radical (no. 93)
攵
( 攴 ) strike, hit, folding chair radical variant (no. 66)
ホク
𠂉
乂
mow, cut grass, subdue
おさ.める, か.る, ガイ
丿
katakana no radical (no. 4)
えい, よう, ヘツ

Common Words

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