Meanings
Archaic
Noun
1. division of the night (from approx. 7pm to 5am) into five 2-hour periods
2. the fifth of these periods (approx. 3am to 5am)
Kanji used
five
night
Pitch accent
Composed of
five; 5
counter for nights
Used in vocabulary (1 in total)
① 陰暦十五日の夜で、満月の夜。② 特に、旧暦八月十五日の夜で、団子や芒の穂、果物などを供えて月をまつる。中秋。秋の季語。