Word Meaning

いぬ inu

戌 is read as いぬ (inu) and means hour of the Dog (around 8pm, 7-9pm, or 8-10pm).

Meaning

English

  1. hour of the Dog (around 8pm, 7-9pm, or 8-10pm)
  2. ninth month of the lunar calendar
  3. the Dog (eleventh sign of the Chinese zodiac)
  4. west-northwest

Reading

Kana

いぬ

Romaji

inu

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 6 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Example Sentences

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かれはいぬどしにうまれた。

He was born in the year of the dog.

ことしはいぬどしです。

This year is the year of the dog.

いぬのこくにはみせがしまる。

The shop closes during the 7 to 9 p.m. period.

いぬのほうがくにくもがみえる。

Clouds can be seen in the west-northwest direction.

そふはいぬのひをたいせつにしていた。

My grandfather valued the day associated with the dog sign.

ふるいこよみではいぬがじこくにもつかわれた。

In old calendars, this sign was also used to indicate time.

そのしりょうにはいぬがじゅうにしのひとつだとかいてある。

That document says this sign is one of the twelve zodiac signs.

あにはいぬのおきものをつくえにかざっている。

My older brother displays a dog-sign ornament on his desk.

いぬをおぼえるとじゅうにしがいいやすくなる。

Once you learn this sign, the twelve-sign sequence becomes easier to recite.