What does kanji 壬 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 壬 is 9th calendar sign.

How is kanji 壬 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 壬 are みずのえ; the onyomi readings are イ, ジン, ニン.

What words use kanji 壬?

Example words that use kanji 壬 include 壬, 壬午, 壬午軍乱, 壬子.

JinmeiyōPre-Level 1

壬

Meaning

Kanji 壬

9th calendar sign

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: みずのえ
Onyomi 音読み: イジンニン
Nanori 名乗り: つぐみみずよし

Jōyō: -
JLPT: -
Frequency: #2499
Strokes: 4
Radical: -
Components: -
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 11 common entries

Showing 11 of 11 entries that include this kanji.

壬

じん

9th in rank

壬午

みずのえうま

Water Horse (19th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1942, 2002, 2062)

壬午軍乱

じんごぐんらん

Imo Incident (riot in Seoul, Korea; July 23, 1882)

壬子

みずのえね

Water Rat (49th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1912, 1972, 2032)

壬申

みずのえさる

Water Monkey (9th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1932, 1992, 2052)

壬申の乱

じんしんのらん

Jinshin revolt (671 CE)

壬生菜

みぶな

Brassica campestris var. laciniifolia (variety of wild mustard)

壬辰

みずのえたつ

Water Dragon (29th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1952, 2012, 2072)

壬辰倭乱

じんしんわらん

Japanese invasions of Korea (1592-1598)

壬寅

みずのえとら

Water Tiger (39th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1902, 1962, 2022)

壬戌

みずのえいぬ

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

Example sentences

5 reference sentences

壬は十干の九番目を表す字だ。

This character represents the ninth heavenly stem.

古い暦では壬の日が記されていた。

In old calendars, days with this sign were recorded.

壬はみずのえとも読む。

This character is also read mizunoe.

先生は壬が十干の一つだと説明した。

The teacher explained that this character is one of the heavenly stems.

壬の字は今では日常であまり見かけない。

Nowadays, this character is not often seen in everyday life.

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