| うし | 
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| 丑 | 
| の | 
| こく | 
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| 刻 | 
expression, noun
Archaism.- hour of the Ox (around 2am, 1-3am, or 2-4am).
Variations
| Pronunciation | Kanji | Kana | Is Common | ||||||
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 | 丑の刻 | うしのこく | 
Contained Kanji Breakdown
sign of the ox or cow, 1-3AM, second sign of Chinese zodiac
うし チュウ ひろ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
engrave, cut fine, chop
コク きざ.む (6th, N3)