Word Meaning 辛丑

かのとうし kanotoushi

辛丑 is read as かのとうし (kanotoushi) and means Metal Ox (38th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1961, 2021, 2081).

Meaning

English

Metal Ox (38th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1961, 2021, 2081)

Reading

Kana

かのとうし

Romaji

kanotoushi

Writing Variants

辛丑しんちゅう shinchuu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Jinmeiyō Kanken 準1級 Rank 138884 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

辛酸

しんさん

hardships

辛亥革命

しんがいかくめい

Xinhai Revolution (of China; 1911)

丑

うし

hour of the Ox (around 2am, 1-3am, or 2-4am)

土用丑

どよううし

day of the ox in midsummer (during the hottest season)

辛い

つらい

cruel

辛子

からし

mustard

辛口

からくち

dry taste (e.g. sake, wine)

辛い

からい

salty

辛抱

しんぼう

patience

辛

しん

8th in rank

辛勝

しんしょう

narrow victory

辛苦

しんく

hardship