What does kanji 亥 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 亥 is sign of the hog.

How is kanji 亥 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 亥 are い; the onyomi readings are ガイ, カイ.

What is the main radical of kanji 亥?

The main radical for kanji 亥 is 亠.

What words use kanji 亥?

Example words that use kanji 亥 include 亥, 亥の刻, 亥の子, 亥の子の祝.

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亥

Meaning

Kanji 亥

sign of the hog

sign of the hog, 9-11PM, twelfth sign of the Chinese zodiac

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: い
Onyomi 音読み: ガイカイ
Nanori 名乗り: り

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: -
Strokes: 6
Radical: 亠
Components: 丶 • ノ • 亠 • 人
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 16 common entries

Showing 16 of 17 entries that include this kanji.

亥

い

hour of the Boar (around 10pm, 9-11pm, or 10pm to 12 midnight)

亥の刻

いのこく

hour of the Boar (around 10pm, 9-11pm, or 10pm to 12 midnight)

亥の子

いのこ

day of the Boar in the month of the Boar (the 10th month in the lunar calendar)

亥の子の祝

いのこのいわい

Day-of-the-Boar Festival

亥の子餅

いのこもち

day-of-the-Boar mochi (made with new grains)

亥の日

いのひ

day of the Boar

亥の年

いのししのとし

year of the Boar

亥月

がいげつ

tenth month of the lunar calendar

亥年

いどし

year of the Boar

乙亥

いつがい

Wood Boar (12th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1935, 1995, 2055)

己亥

きがい

Earth Boar (36th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1959, 2019, 2079)

辛亥

しんがい

Metal Boar (48th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1911, 1971, 2031)

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5 reference sentences

亥の年に生まれた。

Born in the year of the hog.

亥の時刻に事件が起こった。

The incident occurred between 9-11 PM.

亥の方角を向いている。

Facing the north-northwest direction.

亥の地に住んでいる。

Living in the area of the hog sign.

亥の時は静かだ。

9-11 PM is a quiet time.

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