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辰

sign of the dragon
Stroke count: 7

Readings

On readingシン、ジン
Kun readingたつ
Radical no. 161Grade 9KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. sign of the dragonRtK
  2. 7-9AM
  3. fifth sign of Chinese zodiac
  4. shin dragon radical (no. 161)
  1. the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac)
  2. hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am)
  3. east-southeast
  4. third month of the lunar calendar

Radicals and components

Radical辰morningComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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cliff (厂) · two (二) · hairpin · safety-pin

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 2164

Compound words

辰年たつどし
year of the Dragon
北辰ほくしん
North-Star
辰巳たつみ
southeast
嘉辰かしん
lucky day
星辰せいしん
celestial bodies
辰の刻たつのこく
hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am)
誕辰たんしん
birthday
戊辰つちのえたつ
Earth Dragon (5th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1928, 1988, 2048)

Stroke Order

7 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 辰

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