戌 — kanji meaning “sign of the dog”
戌
sign of the dog, 7-9PM, eleventh sign of Chinese zodiac
- Meanings
- sign of the dog, 7-9PM, eleventh sign of Chinese zodiac
- On'yomi
- ジュツ (jutsu)
- Kun'yomi
- いぬ
- Strokes
- 6
- Classical radical
- 62
- Chinese reading
- xū, qu — Chinese character page
Words with 戌
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 戌年 | いぬどし inudoshi | year of the Dog |
| 戌亥 | いぬい inui | northwest |
| 戊戌 | ぼじゅつ bojutsu | Earth Dog (35th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1958, 2018, 2078) |
| 甲戌 | きのえいぬ kinoeinu | Wood Dog (11th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1934, 1994, 2054) |
| 丙戌 | ひのえいぬ hinoeinu | Fire Dog (23rd term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1946, 2006, 2066) |
| 庚戌 | かのえいぬ kanoeinu | Metal Dog (47th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1910, 1970, 2030) |
| 壬戌 | みずのえいぬ mizunoeinu | Water Dog (59th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1922, 1982, 2042) |
| 戌の刻 | いぬのこく inunokoku | hour of the Dog (around 8pm, 7-9pm, or 8-10pm) |
| 戌の日 | いぬのひ inunohi | day of the Dog (in the traditional calendar; associated with safe childbirth) |
| 戌の年 | いぬのとし inunotoshi | year of the Dog |
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