Word Meaning

とら tora

寅 is read as とら (tora) and means east-northeast.

Meaning

English

  1. east-northeast
  2. first month of the lunar calendar
  3. hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am)
  4. the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac)

Reading

Kana

とら

Romaji

tora

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Jinmeiyō Kanken 準1級 Rank 16842 Priority C

Example Sentences

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ことしはとらどしです。

This year is the year of the tiger.

じゅうにしのおさんばんめはとらです。

The third sign of the zodiac is the tiger.

かれはとらのこくにうまれた。

He was born at the hour of the tiger.

とらはほういでとうほくとうをあらわします。

Tora represents the east-northeast direction.

そふはとらどしうまれのがんこものだ。

My grandfather is a stubborn man born in the year of the tiger.

とらのひはきんうんになぐまれるという。

It is said that the day of the tiger brings good financial luck.

かのじょのえとはとらだ。

Her zodiac sign is the tiger.

とらのつきははるのはじまりとされる。

The month of the tiger is considered the start of spring.

つぎのとらどしはいつですか。

When is the next year of the tiger?