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丑の刻 (うしのこく) — hour of the Ox (around 2am, 1-3am, or 2-4am) | Kumi Dictionary

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Kanji Vocab
丑の刻

丑の刻

丑うしの刻こく

hour of the Ox (around 2am, 1-3am, or 2-4am)

Kanji Vocab History13 strokes

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うしのこく

Noun

1.

hour of the Ox (around 2am, 1-3am, or 2-4am)

archaic

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Kanji that make up this word

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

きざ.む・きざ.み…(1)

engrave・cut fine・chop・hash・mince…(2)

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