Keyword
sign of the hare
Info
FrequencyTop 2500-2600
Type
Jinmeiyō 
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KankenLevel Pre-1
Heisig2199
Readings
う
(76%)
ぼう
(23%)
Used in kanji (5 in total)
magistrate
egg
willow tree
overarching
Used in vocabulary (24 in total)
the Rabbit (fourth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Hare; hour of the Rabbit (around 6am, 5-7am, or 6-8am); east; second month in the lunar calendar
fourth month of the lunar calendar
bean curd lees; soybean pulp; refuse from tofu; deutzia (Deutzia crenata)
deutzia (Deutzia crenata)
Fire Rabbit (4th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1927, 1987, 2047)
rising sea waves from late May to early June
Wood Rabbit (52nd term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1915, 1975, 2035)
tree branch used as a charm against evil
year of the Hare; year of the Rabbit
short pillar set on a beam to support a ridgepole; mud wall with raised roof edge (as a fire wall and status symbol); raised roof edge
rising sea waves from late May to early June
Metal Rabbit (28th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1951, 2011, 2071)
Water Rabbit (40th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1963, 2023, 2083)
long rains (in early summer)
Earth Rabbit (16th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1939, 1999, 2059)
long rains (in early summer)
short pillar set on a beam to support a ridgepole; mud wall with raised roof edge (as a fire wall and status symbol); raised roof edge
fourth month of the lunar calendar
lacking potential for advancement; no-hoper
no hope of getting ahead
long rains (in early summer)
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
hour of the Rabbit (around 6am, 5-7am, or 6-8am); hour of the Hare
day of the Hare
Examples (1 in total)
Next year is the year of the rabbit.