Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level: N1
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Stroke count: 4
Meaning: sign of the ox or cow, 1-3AM, second sign of Chinese zodiac
Kunyomi: うし
Onyomi: チュウ
Composition: 一
Radical: 一
Meaning: one
丁丑 (ヒノトノウシ) Fire Ox (14th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1937, 1997, 2057)
癸丑 (ミズノトウシ) Water Ox (50th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1913, 1973, 2033)
丑 (うし) the Ox (second sign of the Chinese zodiac), hour of the Ox (around 2am, 1-3am, or 2-4am), north-northeast, twelfth month of the lunar calendar
丑寅 (うしとら) northeast
土用丑 (どよううし) day of the ox in midsummer (during the hottest season), dog days of summer
辛丑 (かのとうし) Metal Ox (38th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1961, 2021, 2081)