とら
Meanings
Noun
1. the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac)
2. hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am)
3. east-northeast
4. first month of the lunar calendar
Kanji used
sign of the tiger
Pitch accent
Top 37300
Used in vocabulary (8 in total)
Wood Tiger (51st year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1914, 1974, 2034)
Fire Tiger (3rd year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1926, 1986, 2046)
Water Tiger (39th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1902, 1962, 2022)
Metal Tiger (27th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1950, 2010, 2070)
Earth Tiger (15th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1938, 1998, 2058)
day of the Tiger
hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am)