What does kanji 卯 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 卯 is sign of the hare or rabbit.

How is kanji 卯 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 卯 are う; the onyomi readings are ボウ, モウ.

What is the main radical of kanji 卯?

The main radical for kanji 卯 is 卩.

What words use kanji 卯?

Example words that use kanji 卯 include 卯, うだつが上がらない, うだつの上がらない, 卯の花.

JinmeiyōJLPT N1Pre-Level 1

卯

Meaning

Kanji 卯

sign of the hare or rabbit

sign of the hare or rabbit, fourth sign of Chinese zodiac, 5-7AM, east

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: う
Onyomi 音読み: ボウモウ
Nanori 名乗り: しげる

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #2400
Strokes: 5
Radical: 卩
Components: 卩 • 丿
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 18 common entries

Showing 18 of 20 entries that include this kanji.

卯

う

east

うだつが上がらない

うだつがあがらない

no hope of getting ahead

うだつの上がらない

うだつのあがらない

lacking potential for advancement

卯の花

うのはな

deutzia (Deutzia crenata)

卯の花月

うのはなづき

fourth month of the lunar calendar

卯の刻

うのこく

hour of the Rabbit (around 6am, 5-7am, or 6-8am)

卯の日

うのひ

day of the Hare

卯の年

うのとし

year of the Hare

卯月

うづき

fourth month of the lunar calendar

卯月鳥

うづきどり

lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)

卯建

うだつ

short pillar set on a beam to support a ridgepole

卯年

うさぎどし

year of the Hare

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

卯年は十二支の四番目です。

The Year of the Rabbit is the fourth of the twelve zodiac signs.

彼は卯年生まれです。

He was born in the Year of the Rabbit.

卯の刻は午前六時ごろを指します。

The hour of the Rabbit refers to around 6 AM.

方角で言うと、卯は東に当たります。

In terms of direction, the Rabbit corresponds to the east.

旧暦の四月を卯月といいます。

April in the lunar calendar is called Uzuki.

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