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Kanji Detail for 丑 - "ox, second"

丑

  • Meaning

    丑 means "ox, second." Also associated with 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.

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    • Verified meaning: ox, second
    • Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read うし, ちゅう)
    • Also carries these associations: north-northeast

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 丑

    Surnames 丑(うし)Listen 丑(ちゅう)Listen

  • 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

    tip

    chuu(チュウ) チュウ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    ushi(うし) うし

  • Strokes

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    4 strokes

  • Radical

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    一 (ichi)

  • Related Keywords

    ox second north-northeast direction time cattle animal earthly branches plow patient hardworking dependable persistent strength 2 am

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