How to Write 牧 (breed, care for, shepherd, feed, pasture) — Stroke Order, Readings & Printable Worksheet
Master the 8-stroke writing sequence of the JLPT N1 (Kyōiku Kanji Grade 4 (小学4年生)) character 牧 (“breed, care for, shepherd, feed, pasture”), indexed under the 牛 (うし (cow)) radical. Practice 牧 alongside high-frequency Japanese Jukugo compounds such as 牧 (まき (maki) — breed).
🔍 Radical & Component Breakdown (牧)
Primary Radical (部首): 牛 — うし (cow)
Radical Position: Standalone / Integrated (部首)
Semantic Theme: Radical 牛
Curriculum & Reading Usage: Kyōiku Kanji Grade 4 (小学4年生) (JLPT N1). Use the Sino-Japanese Onyomi (ボク) when 牧 combines with other Kanji in multi-character Jukugo compounds, and use the native Japanese Kunyomi (まき) when 牧 appears as a standalone noun or with Hiragana okurigana endings.
Genkō Yōshi Proportions (8画): Written with 8 strokes, 牧 is an intermediate multi-component character built around the 牛 (うし (cow)) radical (Standalone / Integrated position). Establish the 牛 component first in its quadrant so the remaining 6 strokes maintain balanced left-right or top-bottom proportions.
📜 Etymology & Mnemonic Insight (六書 / Rikusho)
Radical: 牛 (うし (cow))
Standard Jouyou kanji written with 8 strokes under radical 牛.
Common Japanese Words & Jukugo Using 牧
Frequently Asked Questions About Kanji 牧 (FAQ)
How many strokes are in 牧 and how is it structured?
The Japanese character 牧 ("breed, care for, shepherd, feed, pasture") is written with 8 strokes (8画) as a JLPT N1 (Kyōiku Kanji Grade 4 (小学4年生)) intermediate multi-component Kanji (6–11 strokes) indexed under the 牛 (うし (cow)) radical. Written with 8 strokes, 牧 is an intermediate multi-component character built around the 牛 (うし (cow)) radical (Standalone / Integrated position). Establish the 牛 component first in its quadrant so the remaining 6 strokes maintain balanced left-right or top-bottom proportions.
What are the Onyomi, Kunyomi, and Jukugo words for 牧?
For 牧 (JLPT N1), the Onyomi is ボク and the Kunyomi is まき. Use the Sino-Japanese Onyomi (ボク) when 牧 combines with other Kanji in multi-character Jukugo compounds, and use the native Japanese Kunyomi (まき) when 牧 appears as a standalone noun or with Hiragana okurigana endings. High-frequency Japanese vocabulary using 牧 includes 牧 (まき (maki) — breed).
What is the stroke order rule for writing 牧 on Genkō Yōshi paper?
When writing the 8 strokes of 牧 (breed, care for, shepherd, feed, pasture), start with the 牛 (うし (cow)) in the Standalone / Integrated (部首) position and follow standard Japanese Hitsujun (筆順) principles: top to bottom (上から下) and left to right (左から右). Practice 牧 interactively on the Kanji Scribe canvas or print a free A4 Genkō Yōshi PDF worksheet.
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