Readings
Meanings
- the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac)
- hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm)
- south
- fifth month of the lunar calendar
Mnemonic (RtK)
ⓘhorse (馬) · pantomime horse · sign of the horse
From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 610
Compound words
afternoon; p.m.morning; a.m.noon; middayin the morning; during the morningafternoonnoonlunchnapnoon gunMetal Horse (7th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1930, 1990, 2050)Water Horse (19th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1942, 2002, 2062)noonFire Horse (43rd term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1906, 1966, 2026)Earth Horse (55th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1918, 1978, 2038)throughout the afternoonluncheon partycoming home after midnightKōgo registerImo Incident (riot in Seoul, Korea; July 23, 1882)Boys' Day celebration (May 5)Donghak Peasant Revolution (Korea; 1894-1895) Additional Examples
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