Meaning: sign of the tiger, 3-5AM, third sign of Chinese zodiac
Kunyomi: とら
Onyomi: イン
Composition: 宀
寅
Radical
Radical: 宀
Meaning: roof
宀
Examples
Onyomi Examples
丙寅 （ヒノエトラ） Fire Tiger (3rd term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1926, 1986, 2046)
甲寅 （キノエトラ） Wood Tiger (51st term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1914, 1974, 2034)
Kunyomi Examples
寅 （とら） the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac), hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am), east-northeast, first month of the lunar calendar
寅年 （とらどし） year of the Tiger
庚寅 （かのえとら） Metal Tiger (27th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1950, 2010, 2070)
甲寅 （きのえとら） Wood Tiger (51st term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1914, 1974, 2034)
Kanji
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level: N1
1975 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 11
Meaning: sign of the tiger, 3-5AM, third sign of Chinese zodiac
Kunyomi: とら
Onyomi: イン
Composition: 宀
寅
Radical
Radical: 宀
Meaning: roof
宀
Examples
Onyomi Examples
丙寅 （ヒノエトラ） Fire Tiger (3rd term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1926, 1986, 2046)
甲寅 （キノエトラ） Wood Tiger (51st term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1914, 1974, 2034)
Kunyomi Examples
寅 （とら） the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac), hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am), east-northeast, first month of the lunar calendar
寅年 （とらどし） year of the Tiger
庚寅 （かのえとら） Metal Tiger (27th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1950, 2010, 2070)
甲寅 （きのえとら） Wood Tiger (51st term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1914, 1974, 2034)