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寅
寅
11 strokes
Frequency: 1975
JLPT N1
Grade 9

Meanings

sign of the tiger
3-5AM
third sign of Chinese zodiac

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
イン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
とら
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
とも
のぶ

Common Words

寅
とら
Noun
Freq #37255
1

the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac)

2

Obsolete term

hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am)

3

Obsolete term

east-northeast

4

Obsolete term

first month of the lunar calendar

甲寅
きのえとら
こういん
Noun
Freq #139882
1

Wood Tiger (51st term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1914, 1974, 2034)

丙寅
ひのえとら
へいいん
Noun
Freq #153837
1

Fire Tiger (3rd term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1926, 1986, 2046)

壬寅
みずのえとら
じんいん
Noun
Freq #182314
1

Water Tiger (39th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1962, 2022, 2082)

庚寅
かのえとら
こういん
Noun
Freq #196783
1

Metal Tiger (27th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1950, 2010, 2070)

戊寅
つちのえとら
ぼいん
Noun
Freq #219955
1

Earth Tiger (15th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1938, 1998, 2058)

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