牧

breed cattle

JLPT N1 Grade 4 8 strokes

Kun'yomi: まき
On'yomi: ボク

牧 means "breed cattle". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 8 strokes. It is read まき in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ボク in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

牧 in example sentences

牧場ぼくじょうには羊ひつじがたくさんいる。

Bokujou ni wa hitsuji ga takusan iru.

There are a lot of sheep in the pasture.
羊ひつじが牧草地ぼくそうちで草くさをはんでいた。

Hitsuji ga bokusouchi de kusa o hande ita.

Sheep were grazing in the meadow.
大おおきな牧場ぼくじょうを経営けいえいしてみたいな。

Ookina bokujou o keiei shite mitai na.

I'd like to run a big stock farm.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 牧 mean?: 牧 means "breed cattle". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 牧 have?: 牧 is written in 8 strokes.
How is 牧 read?: It is read まき in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ボク in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 牧?: 牧 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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