Word Meaning 十二支

じゅうにし juunishi

十二支 is read as じゅうにし (juunishi) and means 12 signs of the Chinese zodiac.

Meaning

English

  1. 12 signs of the Chinese zodiac

Reading

Kana

じゅうにし

Romaji

juunishi

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 8 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 44442 Priority G

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

十二直

じゅうにちょく

twelve words used to mark the old calendar as indicators of lucky and unlucky activities

十二経

じゅうにけい

twelve meridians (in acupuncture, etc.)

十二面体

じゅうにめんたい

dodecahedron

十二進法

じゅうにしんほう

duodecimal system

十二単

じゅうにひとえ

twelve-layered ceremonial kimono (worn by a court lady)

十二使徒

じゅうにしと

Twelve Apostles

十二月

じゅうにがつ

December

十二

じゅうに

queen

十二分

じゅうにぶん

more than enough

十二指腸

じゅうにしちょう

duodenum

十二宮

じゅうにきゅう

constellations of the zodiac

十二イマーム派

じゅうにいまーむは

Twelver Shiism (branch of Shia Islam)

Example Sentences

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The reason the cat is not included in the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac is very simple.

On a fundamental level, the 12 forms of the Chinese zodiac are related to animal worship.

The culture of the Chinese zodiac is deeply rooted in people's lives, language and literature.

A lot of people ask why the cat does not appear among the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac.

A lot of people ask why the cat does not appear among the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac.

Jiang Feng's servant hired the "Twelve Zodiacs" to kill him. They ambushed him and his wife Yuenu.