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卯

sign of the hare or rabbit
Stroke count: 5

Readings

On readingボウ、モウ
Kun readingう
Grade 9KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. sign of the hare or rabbit
  2. fourth sign of Chinese zodiac
  3. 5-7AM
  4. east
  5. sign of the hareRtK
  1. the Rabbit (fourth sign of the Chinese zodiac)
  2. the Hare
  3. hour of the Rabbit (around 6am, 5-7am, or 6-8am)
  4. second month in the lunar calendar

Radicals and components

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Mnemonic (RtK)

ⓘ

blown eggs

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 2199

Compound words

卯の花うのはな
bean curd lees
卯年うさぎどし
year of the Hare
卯月うづき
fourth month of the lunar calendar
卯建うだつ
short pillar set on a beam to support a ridgepole
卯木うつぎ
deutzia (Deutzia crenata)
卯建が上がらないうだつがあがらない
no hope of getting ahead
卯月鳥うづきどり
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
卯建のあがらないうだつのあがらない
lacking potential for advancement

Stroke Order

5 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 卯

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