Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level: N1
1600 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 7
Meaning: sign of the dragon, 7-9AM, fifth sign of Chinese zodiac, shin dragon radical (no. 161)
Kunyomi: たつ
Onyomi: シン ジン
Composition: 厂
Radical: 辰
Meaning: morning
辰砂 (シンシャ) cinnabar, cinnabarite, cinnabar lacquer, cinnabar lacquerware
辰星 (シンセイ) celestial bodies, stars, bright star used for timekeeping (e.g. Sirius), Mercury (in ancient Chinese astronomy), Chinese "room" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
星辰 (セイシン) celestial bodies, stars
日月星辰 (ジツゲツセイシン) the Sun, the Moon and the stars, the heavenly bodies
辰 (たつ) the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac), hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am), east-southeast, third month of the lunar calendar
辰年 (たつどし) year of the Dragon
庚辰 (かのえたつ) Metal Dragon (17th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1940, 2000, 2060)
甲辰 (きのえたつ) Wood Dragon (41st term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1904, 1964, 2024)
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level: N1
1600 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 7
Meaning: sign of the dragon, 7-9AM, fifth sign of Chinese zodiac, shin dragon radical (no. 161)
Kunyomi: たつ
Onyomi: シン ジン
Composition: 厂
Radical: 辰
Meaning: morning
辰砂 (シンシャ) cinnabar, cinnabarite, cinnabar lacquer, cinnabar lacquerware
辰星 (シンセイ) celestial bodies, stars, bright star used for timekeeping (e.g. Sirius), Mercury (in ancient Chinese astronomy), Chinese "room" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
星辰 (セイシン) celestial bodies, stars
日月星辰 (ジツゲツセイシン) the Sun, the Moon and the stars, the heavenly bodies
辰 (たつ) the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac), hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am), east-southeast, third month of the lunar calendar
辰年 (たつどし) year of the Dragon
庚辰 (かのえたつ) Metal Dragon (17th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1940, 2000, 2060)
甲辰 (きのえたつ) Wood Dragon (41st term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1904, 1964, 2024)