Learn Japanese — where understanding folds into fluency.

Join the Newsletter

Connect

Email Discord Instagram TikTok YouTube LinkedIn Bluesky X

© 2026 Kumiai Inc. All rights reserved.

About FAQ Contact Status Privacy Terms

牛耳を執る (ぎゅうじをとる) — to take the lead in | Kumi Dictionary

Dictionary
Kanji Vocab
牛耳を執る

牛耳を執る

牛ぎゅう耳じを執とる

to take the lead in

Kanji Vocab Politics & Law25 strokes

Hold to practice stroke order

ぎゅうじをとる

Verb

1.

to take the lead in, to control, to be the leader

ANIMATION

Stroke 0 / 25

Speed1.0x

Speed1.0x

Kanji that make up this word

tenacious・take hold・grasp・take to heart

Track your mastery

Kumi's KMT system will track your mastery across kanji, vocabulary, grammar, and reading. Create an account to join the waitlist for 220,000+ concepts.

Related concepts for this entry

Used in vocabulary

牛
耳
執
を
る