ぼう
Meanings
Noun
1. the Rabbit (fourth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Hare
2. hour of the Rabbit (around 6am, 5-7am, or 6-8am)
3. east
4. second month in the lunar calendar
Pitch accent
Used in vocabulary (5 in total)
Fire Rabbit (4th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1927, 1987, 2047)
Wood Rabbit (52nd year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1915, 1975, 2035)
Metal Rabbit (28th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1951, 2011, 2071)
Water Rabbit (40th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1903, 1963, 2023)
Earth Rabbit (16th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1939, 1999, 2059)