牛頭馬頭
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 牛 | 頭 | 馬 | 頭 |
| ご Grade: 2 |
ず Grade: 2 |
め Grade: 2 |
ず Grade: 2 |
| on'yomi | |||
Etymology
From 牛頭 (Gozu, “Ox-Head”) + 馬頭 (Mezu, “Horse-Head”). Compare Chinese 牛頭馬面/牛头马面 (niútóumǎmiàn, literally “Ox-Head and Horse-Face”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
牛頭馬頭 • (Gozu Mezu) ←ごづめづ (Godumedu)?
References
- “△牛頭△馬頭”, in 漢字ぺディア [Kanjipedia][1] (in Japanese), The Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation, 2015–2025