sign of the dog, 7-9PM, eleventh sign of Chinese zodiac
戌 centers on the Chinese zodiac sign of the Dog and its associated time period (7–9 PM). It is primarily a calendrical and symbolic character rather than a word for the animal itself.
戌 is an ancient Chinese cyclical character used for the Earthly Branch associated with the Dog. Its original pictographic meaning is unclear, and the modern form is a conventionalized symbol.
The outer shape 戊 looks like a halberd, and the inner stroke 一 can be seen as a leash. Picture a guard dog on a leash during the evening watch (7–9 PM), representing the sign of the Dog.
For ジュツ, imagine a dog performing a trick: "Jute's" (ジュツ) the dog's name, and it does a trick at 7 PM sharp.
the Dog (eleventh sign of the Chinese zodiac)
year of the Dog
northwest
Fire Dog (23rd term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1946, 2006, 2066)
Water Dog (59th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1922, 1982, 2042)
Metal Dog (47th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1910, 1970, 2030)
Earth Dog (35th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1958, 2018, 2078)
hour of the Dog (around 8pm, 7-9pm, or 8-10pm)
year of the Dog
day of the Dog (in the traditional calendar; associated with safe childbirth)
Wood Dog (11th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1934, 1994, 2054)