Kumi logo
    Kumi

    Learn Japanese. Where understanding folds into fluency.

    Dictionary

    KanjiKanji vocabularyKana vocabularyKanaRadicalsGrammarJLPT N5

    Learn

    GuidesData reportsStart where you areWhat is KMT?RoadmapFAQ

    Connect

    EmailDiscordInstagramThreadsTikTokYouTubeLinkedInBlueskyX

    Newsletter

    Start learning free →

    Free forever tier. No card required.

    © 2026 Kumiai Inc. All rights reserved.

    AboutFAQContactStatusPrivacyTermsAttributions
    Dictionary
    1. Dictionary
    2. Kanji
    3. 牝

    牝

    牝めす

    female

    KMT10Freq #2300AnimalsAmbiguous glossKanji6 strokes

    組

    牝牝

    A cow is given a spoon. It's a female, naturally, as the males prefer to slurp.

    Kun'yomi

    めすめ-めん

    On'yomi

    ヒン

    female

    牛匕

    牛
    匕

    Stroke 0 / 6

    Speed1.0x

    牡牟物牧牢牲犠此牛牡牟物牲牢牧此犠特死比北老

    Alternative forms of this concept

    牜
    ⺧

    Concepts using this kanji

    牝馬

    mare

    種牝馬

    mare used for breeding

    牝鹿

    doe (female deer)

    繁殖牝馬

    broodmare (horse breeding)

    牝瓦

    concave tile

    牝牡

    male and female (animals)

    牝狐

    female fox

    牝鶏

    hen

    Showing 8 of 8 words

    牡

    male

    牟

    pupil (eye)

    物

    thing

    牧

    breed

    Kumi logo

    Track your mastery

    Kumi's KMT system tracks your mastery across kanji, vocabulary, grammar, and reading. Create a free account to use it on 220,000+ concepts.

    Related concepts for this entry

    Used in vocabulary

    • 匕
    • 牛

    is_used_in

    • 牝馬
    • 繁殖牝馬
    • 牝鹿
    • 種牝馬
    • 牝瓦
    • 牝牡
    • 牝狐
    • 牝鶏

    Similar concepts

    • 牡
    • 牟
    • 物
    • 牧
    • 牢
    • 牲
    • 犠
    • 此
    • 牛
    • 特
    • 死
    • 比
    • 北
    • 老

    Variants

    • 牜
    • ⺧

    Explore more

    Kanji dictionary›Browse all entries›