Onyomi: チュウ · Kunyomi: うし · Meanings: 1-3AM, second sign of Chinese zodiac, sign of the ox or cow
Kanji for 1-3am, second sign of chinese zodiac, sign of the ox or cow
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| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 丑 | うし | the Ox (second sign of the Chinese zodiac) | common Noun |
| 丑の日 | うしのひ | day of the Ox (esp. in midsummer or midwinter) | Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Noun |
| 丑寅 | うしとら | northeast | Noun |
| 丑年 | うしどし | year of the Ox | Noun |
| 丑の年 | うしのとし | year of the Ox | Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Noun |
| 丑の刻 | うしのこく | hour of the Ox (around 2am, 1-3am, or 2-4am) | Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Noun |
| 丑の時参り | うしのときまいり | cursing ritual where one visits a shrine at 2am and nails a doll representing a person to a tree, praying for said person's death | Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Noun |
| 丑三つ時 | うしみつどき | dead of night, middle of the night, midnight | Noun |
| 丑三つ | うしみつ | dead of the night, midnight | Noun |
| 丑の刻参り | うしのこくまいり | cursing ritual where one visits a shrine at 2am and nails a doll representing a person to a tree, praying for said person's death | Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Noun |