牛舎

Japanese

Kanji in this term
牛	舎
ぎゅう Grade: 2	しゃ Grade: 5
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
牛舍 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

牛 (gyū, “cow”) +‎ 舎 (-sha, “house”)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ぎゅ​うしゃ [gyúꜜùshà] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [ɡʲɨᵝːɕa̠]

Noun

牛(ぎゅう)舎(しゃ) • (gyūsha) ^{←ぎうしゃ (giusya)?}

1. cowshed, byre, cattle barn

Synonyms

• 牛小屋(うしごや) (ushigoya)

See also

• 犬小屋(いぬごや) (inugoya): kennel, doghouse
• 豚舎(とんしゃ) (tonsha): pigsty (enclosure where pigs are kept)
• 鳥籠(とりかご) (torikago): birdcage