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    酉

    酉とり

    the Rooster (tenth sign of the Chinese zodiac)

    KMT10News #32+1Ref L1NounCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab7 strokes

    とり

    Noun

    1.
    the Rooster (tenth sign of the Chinese zodiac), the Cock, the Chicken, the Bird
    2.
    hour of the Rooster (around 6pm, 5-7pm, or 6-8pm)
    obsolete term
    3.
    west
    obsolete term
    4.
    eight month of the lunar calendar
    obsolete term

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    私わたしは酉とり年どし生うまれです。

    I was born in the Year of the Rooster.

    KMT6Culture & TraditionsDaily Life
    酉とりの刻こくは、昔むかしの時じ間かんの数かぞえ方かたで夕ゆう方がたを指さします。

    The hour of the Rooster refers to the evening in the old way of counting time.

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsHistory
    酉とりの干え支とは、鶏にわとりをモチーフにしています。

    The zodiac sign of the Rooster is based on the chicken motif.

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsAnimals
    十じゅう二に支しの酉おりは、勤きん勉べんや親しん切せつを象しょう徴ちょうすると言いわれています。

    The Rooster of the Chinese zodiac is said to symbolize diligence and kindness.

    KMT10Culture & Traditions
    酉とりの市いちは、商しょう売ばい繁はん盛じょうを願ねがう日に本ほんの伝でん統とう的てきなお祭まつりです。

    Tori-no-ichi is a traditional Japanese festival to pray for business prosperity.

    KMT10Culture & TraditionsBusiness & Finance

    Kanji that make up this word

    酉
    とり…(3)
    west・bird・sign of the bird・5-7PM・tenth sign of Chinese zodiac…(1)
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