草木も眠る丑三つ時
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 草木も眠る丑三つ時
1
Idiomatic expression
dead of night (when even the trees and plants sleep)
Kanji in this Word
草
9 strokes
Frequency: 967
JLPT N2
Grade 1
Meanings
grass
weeds
herbs
pasture
write
draft
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ソウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
くさ
くさ-
-ぐさ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
そ
や
木
4 strokes
Frequency: 317
JLPT N4
Grade 1
Meanings
tree
wood
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ボク
モク
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
き
こ-
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
ぐ
も
もと
眠
10 strokes
Frequency: 1315
JLPT N2
Grade 8
Meanings
sleep
die
sleepy
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ミン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ねむ.る
ねむ.い
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
ね
丑
4 strokes
Frequency: 2305
JLPT N1
Grade 9
Meanings
sign of the ox or cow
1-3AM
second sign of Chinese zodiac
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
チュウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
うし
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
ひろ
三
3 strokes
Frequency: 14
JLPT N4
Grade 1
Meanings
three
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
サン
ゾウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
み
み.つ
みっ.つ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
か
さ
さい
さえ
さぶ
ざ
ざえ
ざぶ
そう
ぞ
ただ
みつ
みん
も
や
時
10 strokes
Frequency: 16
JLPT N4
Grade 2
Meanings
time
hour
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ジ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
とき
-どき
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
と
とぎ
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