Word Meaning

たつ tatsu

辰 is read as たつ (tatsu) and means east-southeast.

Meaning

English

  1. east-southeast
  2. hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am)
  3. the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac)
  4. third month of the lunar calendar

Reading

Kana

たつ

Romaji

tatsu

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 7 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Example Sentences

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たつはじゅうにしのごばんめにあたる。

This is the fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac.

かれはたつどしうまれだ。

He was born in the Year of the Dragon.

むかしのじこくではたつはあさのしちじからくじごろをさした。

In the old time system, this referred to about seven to nine in the morning.

たつのこくにいちばがひらいた。

The market opened during the Dragon hour in the morning.

このかんじはぶしゅとしてたつをふくんでいる。

This kanji contains the dragon radical.

じしょではたつをぶしゅからさがせる。

In the dictionary, this character can be looked up by its radical.

たつはほうがくではとうなんとうにもかんけいする。

In traditional directions, this is also associated with east-southeast.

しんねんのかざりにたつのえがつかわれていた。

A dragon image was used in the New Year decoration.

たつのじはえとのはなしでよくでてくる。

This character often appears in discussions about the zodiac signs.

Tatsuo likes looking at aircraft landing gears.