うし
丑
とら
寅

noun

Archaism.
  1. northeast.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
うし
丑
とら
寅
 丑寅 うしとら
うしとら
艮
 艮 うしとら

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)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
sign of the tiger, 3-5AM, third sign of Chinese zodiac
とら　イン　とも (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン　メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
wherefore, a reason
ユウ　ユ　ユイ (3rd, N3)
rice field, rice paddy
た　デン　たん (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)