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丑

丑 — sign of the ox or cow, 1-3AM, second sign of Chinese zodiac

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チュウ
Kun
うし
Strokes
4
JLPT
N1
School grade
9

Common words with 丑

  • 丑うしthe Ox (second sign of the Chinese zodiac)Common
  • 丑年うしどしyear of the OxRare
  • 丑の年うしのとしyear of the OxRare
  • 乙丑きのとうしWood Ox (2nd term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1925, 1985, 2045)Rare
  • 丁丑ひのとのうしFire Ox (14th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1937, 1997, 2057)Rare
  • 己丑つちのとうしEarth Ox (26th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1949, 2009, 2069)Rare
  • 辛丑かのとうしMetal Ox (38th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1961, 2021, 2081)Rare
  • 丑の時参りうしのときまいりcursing ritual where one visits a shrine at 2am and nails a doll representing a…Rare
  • 丑の日うしのひday of the Ox (esp. in midsummer or midwinter)Rare
  • 土用丑どよううしday of the ox in midsummer (during the hottest season); dog days of summerRare
  • 土用の丑の日どようのうしのひmidsummer day of the ox (traditionally marked by eating eel)Rare
  • 土用丑の日どよううしのひmidsummer day of the ox (traditionally marked by eating eel)Rare
  • 丑三つ時うしみつどきdead of night; middle of the night; midnightRare
  • 丑三つうしみつdead of the night; midnightRare
  • 草木も眠る丑三つ時くさきもねむるうしみつどきdead of night (when even the trees and plants sleep)Rare
  • 癸丑みずのとうしWater Ox (50th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1913, 1973, 2033)Rare
  • 丑の刻参りうしのこくまいりcursing ritual where one visits a shrine at 2am and nails a doll representing a…Rare

With the N5–N1 kanji, you can read 18 words that use 丑.

  • 丑 うし the Ox (second sign of the Chinese zodiac)
  • 丑年 うしどし year of the Ox
  • 丑の年 うしのとし year of the Ox
  • 乙丑 きのとうし Wood Ox (2nd term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1925, 1985, 2045)
  • 丁丑 ひのとのうし Fire Ox (14th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1937, 1997, 2057)

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