The Kanji Map

Kanji

Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names

JLPT level: N1

2468 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 7

Meaning: west, bird, sign of the bird, 5-7PM, tenth sign of Chinese zodiac, sake radical (no. 164)

Kunyomi: とり

Onyomi: ユウ

Composition: 西一

酉

Radical

Radical: 酉

Meaning: wine, alcohol

酉

Examples

Onyomi Examples

丁酉（ヒノトトリ） Fire Rooster (34th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1957, 2017, 2077)

癸酉（ミズノトトリ） Water Rooster (10th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1933, 1993, 2053)

Kunyomi Examples

酉（とり） the Rooster (tenth sign of the Chinese zodiac), the Cock, the Chicken, the Bird, hour of the Rooster (around 6pm, 5-7pm, or 6-8pm), west, eight month of the lunar calendar

酉年（とりどし） year of the Rooster, year of the Cock

辛酉（かのととり） Metal Rooster (58th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1921, 1981, 2041)

乙酉（きのととり） Wood Rooster (22nd term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1945, 2005, 2065)