Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level: N1
2400 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 5
Meaning: sign of the hare or rabbit, fourth sign of Chinese zodiac, 5-7AM, east
Kunyomi: う
Onyomi: ボウ モウ
Composition: 卩
Radical: 卩
Meaning: kneel
卯 (ウ) the Rabbit (fourth sign of the Chinese zodiac), the Hare, hour of the Rabbit (around 6am, 5-7am, or 6-8am), east, second month in the lunar calendar
丁卯 (ヒノトウ) Fire Rabbit (4th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1927, 1987, 2047)
己卯 (ツチノトウ) Earth Rabbit (16th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1939, 1999, 2059)
卯 (う) the Rabbit (fourth sign of the Chinese zodiac), the Hare, hour of the Rabbit (around 6am, 5-7am, or 6-8am), east, second month in the lunar calendar
卯年 (うさぎどし) year of the Hare, year of the Rabbit
辛卯 (かのとう) Metal Rabbit (28th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1951, 2011, 2071)
乙卯 (きのとう) Wood Rabbit (52nd term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1915, 1975, 2035)
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level: N1
2400 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 5
Meaning: sign of the hare or rabbit, fourth sign of Chinese zodiac, 5-7AM, east
Kunyomi: う
Onyomi: ボウ モウ
Composition: 卩
Radical: 卩
Meaning: kneel
卯 (ウ) the Rabbit (fourth sign of the Chinese zodiac), the Hare, hour of the Rabbit (around 6am, 5-7am, or 6-8am), east, second month in the lunar calendar
丁卯 (ヒノトウ) Fire Rabbit (4th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1927, 1987, 2047)
己卯 (ツチノトウ) Earth Rabbit (16th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1939, 1999, 2059)
卯 (う) the Rabbit (fourth sign of the Chinese zodiac), the Hare, hour of the Rabbit (around 6am, 5-7am, or 6-8am), east, second month in the lunar calendar
卯年 (うさぎどし) year of the Hare, year of the Rabbit
辛卯 (かのとう) Metal Rabbit (28th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1951, 2011, 2071)
乙卯 (きのとう) Wood Rabbit (52nd term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1915, 1975, 2035)