Word details

子の刻

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 子の刻.

Dictionary

Entry

子の刻ねのこくNounExpressionArchaic
1

hour of the Rat (around midnight, 11pm to 1am, or 12 midnight to 2am)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

子

child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

3 strokesFrequency 72JLPT N4Grade 1

On

シスツ

Kun

こ-こね

Nanori

いきぎくけねっ
刻

engrave, cut fine, chop, hash, mince, time, carving

8 strokesFrequency 866JLPT N2Grade 6

On

コク

Kun

きざ.むきざ.み

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