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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: 丿 卩 丶

卯

Radical

Radical: 卩

Meaning: kneel

Reading: ふしづくり

Frequency: 40

Alternative forms:

㔾

卩

Examples

Onyomi Examples

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)

Kunyomi Examples

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

なか卯 (なかう) Nakau (restaurant chain)

辛卯 (かのとう) Metal Rabbit (28th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1951, 2011, 2071)

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