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寅
とら
の
刻
こく
Archaic
Meanings
Archaic
Expression
Noun
1. hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am)
Kanji used
寅
sign of the tiger
刻
carve into
Composed of
寅
とら
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
刻
こく
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty