丑

sign of the ox or cow; 1-3AM; second sign of Chinese zodiac

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Built from 丑

Words with 丑

  1. 丑年うしどし · ushidoshiyear of the Ox
  2. 丑寅うしとら · ushitoranortheast
  3. 癸丑みずのとうし · mizunotoushiWater Ox (50th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1913, 1973, 2033)
  4. 乙丑きのとうし · kinotoushiWood Ox (2nd term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1925, 1985, 2045)
  5. 丁丑ひのとのうし · hinotonoushiFire Ox (14th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1937, 1997, 2057)
  6. 己丑つちのとうし · tsuchinotoushiEarth Ox (26th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1949, 2009, 2069)
  7. 辛丑かのとうし · kanotoushiMetal Ox (38th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1961, 2021, 2081)
  8. 丑の刻うしのこく · ushinokokuhour of the Ox (around 2am, 1-3am, or 2-4am)
  9. 丑の日うしのひ · ushinohiday of the Ox (esp. in midsummer or midwinter)
  10. 土用丑どよううし · doyouushiday of the ox in midsummer (during the hottest season); dog days of summer
  11. 丑の年うしのとし · ushinotoshiyear of the Ox
  12. 丑三つうしみつ · ushimitsudead of the night; midnight; third quarter of the ox's hour (around 2-2:30am or 3-3:30am)
  13. 丑三つ時うしみつどき · ushimitsudokidead of night; middle of the night; midnight
  14. 丑の時参りうしのときまいり · ushinotokimairicursing ritual where one visits a shrine at 2am and nails a doll representing a person to a tree, praying for said person's death
  15. 丑の刻参りうしのこくまいり · ushinokokumairicursing ritual where one visits a shrine at 2am and nails a doll representing a person to a tree, praying for said person's death
  16. 土用丑の日どよううしのひ · doyouushinohimidsummer day of the ox (traditionally marked by eating eel)
  17. 土用の丑の日どようのうしのひ · doyounoushinohimidsummer day of the ox (traditionally marked by eating eel)
  18. 草木も眠る丑三つ時くさきもねむるうしみつどき · kusakimonemuruushimitsudokidead of night (when even the trees and plants sleep)

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Data from JMdict, KANJIDIC2 (EDRDG), KanjiVG, CC-CEDICT and Make Me a Hanzi. Sources and licences