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
Alt. forms
Pitch accent
Used in vocabulary (10 in total)
fourth month of the lunar calendar
bean curd lees; soybean pulp; refuse from tofu; deutzia; Deutzia crenata
rising sea waves from late May to early June
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)
hour of the Rabbit (around 6am, 5-7am, or 6-8am); hour of the Hare
day of the Hare