Kanji

戊

Meaning

5th calendar sign

Readings

Kun'yomi

つちのえ 5th in rank
つちのえたつ Earth Dragon (5th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1928, 1988, 2048)
つちのえとら Earth Tiger (15th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1938, 1998, 2058)

On'yomi

ぼじゅつ Earth Dog (35th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1958, 2018, 2078)
ぼや fifth division of the night (approx. 3am to 5am)
ぼしゅ person whose physical suitability for conscription in the former Japanese military could not be determined in that year (e.g. due to illness)
ぼう

Practice Writing

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Component Analysis

戊

5th calendar sign

つちのえ, ボ, ボウ

丿

katakana no radical (no. 4)

えい, よう, ヘツ

厂

wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)

かりがね, カン

戈

halberd, arms, festival car...

ほこ, ほこづくり, カ

弋

piling, ceremony radical (no. 56)

いぐるみ, ヨク

厂

wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)

かりがね, カン

丿

katakana no radical (no. 4)

えい, よう, ヘツ

弋

piling, ceremony radical (no. 56)

いぐるみ, ヨク

丶

dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)

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