Readings
Meanings
- the Ox (second sign of the Chinese zodiac)
- hour of the Ox (around 2am, 1-3am, or 2-4am)
- north-northeast
- twelfth month of the lunar calendar
Mnemonic (RtK)
ⓘdagger (刀) · two (二)
From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 2197
Compound words
northeastyear of the OxMetal Ox (38th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1961, 2021, 2081)Fire Ox (14th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1937, 1997, 2057)Water Ox (50th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1913, 1973, 2033)hour of the Ox (around 2am, 1-3am, or 2-4am)dead of nightdead of nightdead of nightdead of nightdead of nightdead of night (when even the trees and plants sleep) Practice Writing
Practice Writing 丑
Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step