What does kanji 戌 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 戌 is 7-9PM.

How is kanji 戌 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 戌 are いぬ; the onyomi readings are ジュツ.

What words use kanji 戌?

Example words that use kanji 戌 include 戌, 戌の刻, 戌の日, 戌の年.

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戌

Meaning

Kanji 戌

7-9PM

7-9PM, eleventh sign of Chinese zodiac, sign of the dog

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Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: いぬ
Onyomi 音読み: ジュツ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Jōyō: -
JLPT: -
Frequency: -
Strokes: 6
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Kanji Kentei: Level 1
Similar Kanji: 茂 • 城 • 戊 • 戍 • 荗 • 晟 • 郕

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Showing 9 common entries

Showing 9 of 12 entries that include this kanji.

戌

いぬ

hour of the Dog (around 8pm, 7-9pm, or 8-10pm)

戌の刻

いぬのこく

hour of the Dog (around 8pm, 7-9pm, or 8-10pm)

戌の日

いぬのひ

day of the Dog (in the traditional calendar; associated with safe childbirth)

戌の年

いぬのとし

year of the Dog

庚戌

かのえいぬ

Metal Dog (47th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1910, 1970, 2030)

甲戌

きのえいぬ

Wood Dog (11th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1934, 1994, 2054)

壬戌

じんじゅつ

Water Dog (59th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1922, 1982, 2042)

丙戌

ひのえいぬ

Fire Dog (23rd term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1946, 2006, 2066)

戊戌

ぼじゅつ

Earth Dog (35th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1958, 2018, 2078)

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Example sentences

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彼は戌年に生まれた。

He was born in the year of the dog.

今年は戌年です。

This year is the year of the dog.

戌の刻には店が閉まる。

The shop closes during the 7 to 9 p.m. period.

戌の方角に雲が見える。

Clouds can be seen in the west-northwest direction.

祖父は戌の日を大切にしていた。

My grandfather valued the day associated with the dog sign.

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