ひつじ
Meanings
Noun
1. the Sheep (eighth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Ram; the Goat
2. hour of the Sheep (around 2pm, 1-3pm, or 2-4pm)
3. south-southwest
4. sixth month of the lunar calendar
Pitch accent
つじ
Used in vocabulary (8 in total)
Metal Sheep (8th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1931, 1991, 2051)
Earth Sheep (56th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1919, 1979, 2039)
Wood Sheep (32nd year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1955, 2015, 2075)
Fire Sheep (44th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1907, 1967, 2027)
Water Sheep (20th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1943, 2003, 2063)
southwest
hour of the Sheep (around 2pm, 1-3pm, or 2-4pm)
day of the Sheep