Kanji
丑
kanji character
sign of the ox or cow
1-3AM
second sign of Chinese zodiac
丑 kanji-丑 sign of the ox or cow, 1-3AM, second sign of Chinese zodiac
丑
Meaning
sign of the ox or cow 1-3AM and second sign of Chinese zodiac
Readings
Kun'yomi
- うし the Ox (second sign of the Chinese zodiac)
- うし どし year of the Ox
- うし とら northeast
On'yomi
- てい ちゅう Fire Ox (14th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1937, 1997, 2057)
Practice Writing
Stroke: 1/4
Related Entries
Common Words
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丑 the Ox (second sign of the Chinese zodiac), hour of the Ox (around 2am, 1-3am... -
丑 年 year of the Ox -
丑 寅 northeast -
丑 満 dead of the night, midnight, third quarter of the ox's hour (around 2-2:30am or 3-3:30am) -
丑 の刻 hour of the Ox (around 2am, 1-3am, or 2-4am) -
癸 丑 Water Ox (50th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1913, 1973... -
丑 の日 day of the Ox (esp. in midsummer or midwinter) -
乙 丑 Wood Ox (2nd term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1925, 1985... -
丁 丑 Fire Ox (14th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1937, 1997... -
己 丑 Earth Ox (26th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1949, 2009... -
辛 丑 Metal Ox (38th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1961, 2021... -
丑 の年 year of the Ox -
丑 満 時 dead of night, middle of the night, midnight... -
丑 みつ時 dead of night, middle of the night, midnight... -
土 用 丑 day of the ox in midsummer (during the hottest season), dog days of summer -
丑 の時 参 りcursing ritual where one visits a shrine at 2am and nails a doll representing a person to a tree, praying for said person's death -
丑 の刻 参 りcursing ritual where one visits a shrine at 2am and nails a doll representing a person to a tree, praying for said person's death -
丑 の刻 まいりcursing ritual where one visits a shrine at 2am and nails a doll representing a person to a tree, praying for said person's death -
土 用 丑 の日 day of the ox in midsummer (during the hottest season), dog days of summer -
土 用 の丑 の日 day of the ox in midsummer (during the hottest season), dog days of summer -
丑 三 つ時 dead of night, middle of the night, midnight... -
丑 三 つどきdead of night, middle of the night, midnight... -
丑 三 時 dead of night, middle of the night, midnight... -
草 木 も眠 る丑 三 つ時 dead of night (when even the trees and plants sleep) -
丑 三 つdead of the night, midnight, third quarter of the ox's hour (around 2-2:30am or 3-3:30am)