| 丑 | meaning | 'sign of the ox or cow, 1-3AM, second sign of Chi' |
| onyomi | チュウ | |
| kunyomi |
| term | pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| 丑 | うし | second sign of Chinese zodiac (The Ox, 1am-3am, north-northeast, December) |
| 丑の刻 | うしのこく | two o'clock in the morning |
| 丑の年 | うしのとし | Year of the Ox |
| 丑の日 | うしのひ | day of the ox (esp. in midsummer or midwinter) |
| 丑三つ時 | うしみつどき | midnight |
| 丑寅 | うしとら | northeast |
| 丑年 | うしどし | year of the ox |
| 土用の丑の日 | どようのうしのひ | day of the ox in midsummer (during the hottest season), dog days of summer |
| 草木も眠る丑三つ時 | くさきもねむるうしみつとき | the dead of night |
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