Word Meaning

u

卯 is read as う (u) and means east.

Meaning

English

  1. east
  2. hour of the Rabbit (around 6am, 5-7am, or 6-8am)
  3. second month in the lunar calendar
  4. the Rabbit (fourth sign of the Chinese zodiac)
  5. the Hare

Reading

Kana

Romaji

u

Writing Variants

  • ぼう bou

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 5 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Jinmeiyō Kanken 準1級 Rank 11694 Priority B

Example Sentences

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うどしはじゅうにしのはんめです。

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

かれはうどしうまれです。

He was born in the Year of the Rabbit.

うのこくはごぜんろくじごろをさします。

The hour of the Rabbit refers to around 6 AM.

ほうがくでいうと、うはひがしにあたります。

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

きゅうれきのしがつをうづきといいます。

April in the lunar calendar is called Uzuki.

うのひのまつりにさんかしました。

I participated in the festival on the Day of the Rabbit.

そふはうどしで、ことしきゅうじゅうろくさいです。

My grandfather was born in the Year of the Rabbit and is 96 years old this year.

じゅうにしのうは、どうぶつではうさぎです。

The Rabbit sign of the zodiac is represented by the rabbit animal.

あしたはうのひです。

Tomorrow is the Day of the Rabbit.

Next year is the year of the rabbit.