卯の刻に起きるのは昔の習慣だ。
Getting up at the hour of the Rabbit is an old custom.
hour of the Rabbit; around 6am
Traditional time period corresponding roughly to 5–7am or 6–8am. Often seen in historical contexts or in the compound 卯の刻.
See also: 卯の刻
In the Edo period, the hour of the Rabbit referred to around 6 a.m.
east (obsolete); second lunar month (obsolete)
Obsolete directional and calendrical uses. 卯 once indicated the direction east and the second month of the lunar calendar in traditional Chinese-influenced systems. Not used in modern Japanese outside historical references.
In old calendars, 卯 represented the direction east or the second month.
short pillar supporting a ridgepole · raised roof edge; fire wall with raised edge
okara; soy pulp; tofu lees · deutzia flower; Deutzia crenata
fourth month of the lunar calendar
year of the Rabbit; year of the Hare
tree branch used as a charm against evil
Standard kanji for the zodiac sign and related time/direction senses.
The kanji 卯 is a pictograph traditionally associated with the rabbit in the Chinese zodiac system. The reading う is the native Japanese kun'yomi for this character in zodiac contexts; the reading ぼう is a rare on'yomi.