Kanji Detail for 丑 - "ox, second, north-northeast"

丑

Jinmeiyō Kanji

JLPT N1

Meaning
丑 means "ox, second, north-northeast."
1. Ox - The second animal of the Chinese zodiac.
2. Second - The second of the twelve earthly branches.
3. North-northeast - A directional indication.
4. 2 AM - Around two o'clock in the morning.
Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:

KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

sign of the ox or cow; 1-3AM; second sign of Chinese zodiac

Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

clown, comedian; second earthly branch

CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

surname Chou

Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

ugly; shameful; comedian, clown

XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

The second position of the Twelve Earthly Branches. From 1 AM to 3 AM is 丑時. | A theatrical role name. Commonly called the "minor painted face."
Onyomi

chuu(チュウ)
Kunyomi

ushi(うし)
Strokes

4 strokes
Radical

一 (ichi)
Related Keywords
ox second north-northeast direction time cattle animal earthly branches plow patient hardworking dependable persistent strength 2 am