Meanings
Noun
1. the Boar (twelfth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Pig
2. hour of the Boar (around 10pm, 9-11pm, or 10pm to 12 midnight)
3. north-northwest
4. tenth month of the lunar calendar
Alt. forms
Pitch accent
Used in vocabulary (7 in total)
Nordwesten (Bez. nach den zwölf Tierkreiszeichen); Inui
erster Tag des Wildschweins im zehnten Monat nach dem Mondkalender; Erntedank-Fest (an diesem Tag); Inoko-Mochi (die an diesem Tag gegessen werden)
day of the Boar
Water Boar (60th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1923, 1983, 2043)
Wood Boar (12th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1935, 1995, 2055)
Earth Boar (36th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1959, 2019, 2079)
hour of the Boar (around 10pm, 9-11pm, or 10pm to 12 midnight)