Kanji

Meaning

sign of the hog 9-11PM and twelfth sign of the Chinese zodiac

Readings

Kun'yomi

  • the Boar (twelfth sign of the Chinese zodiac)
  • どし year of the Boar
  • のこく hour of the Boar (around 10pm, 9-11pm, or 10pm to 12 midnight)

On'yomi

  • がい げつ tenth month of the lunar calendar
  • しん がい Metal Boar (48th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1911, 1971, 2031)
  • てい がい Fire Boar (24th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1947, 2007, 2067)
  • かい

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