こく

expression, noun

Archaism.
  1. hour of the Boar (around 10pm, 9-11pm, or 10pm to 12 midnight).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
こく
亥の刻 いのこく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

sign of the hog, 9-11PM, twelfth sign of the Chinese zodiac
い ガイ り (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
the fore-arm(厷) variant
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
engrave, cut fine, chop
コク きざ.む (6th, N3)
sign of the hog, 9-11PM, twelfth sign of the Chinese zodiac
い ガイ り (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
the fore-arm(厷) variant
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
knife, standing sword radical (no. 18)
トウ