also: ひのと
fourth rank; fourth class; fourth party
Only with reading てい
Used in grading, ranking, or contractual contexts to denote the fourth position, often in series like 甲乙丙丁.
See also: 甲乙丙丁
Grades are evaluated as 甲, 乙, 丙, 丁, with 丁 being the fourth rank.
fourth sign of the Chinese calendar
Refers to the fourth of the ten celestial stems (十干). Especially read as ひのと. Used in traditional calendar and divination contexts.
The fourth of the ten celestial stems is 丁 (ひのと).
Denmark
Only with reading てい
Rare abbreviation for Denmark, from the ateji 丁抹 (デンマーク). Not used in modern standard Japanese; デンマーク is the common term.
See also: デンマーク
In contracts, parties may be listed in the order of 甲, 乙, 丙, 丁.
On old maps, Denmark is sometimes abbreviated as 丁.
polite; courteous; civil · careful; thorough; conscientious
book binding · book cover design; book design
polite; courteous; hospitable
letter T · T-shaped
fourth division of the night (approx. 1am to 3am)
adulthood; age of majority
unfit for military duty (historical); person unfit for conscription
servant; janitor; messenger
gardener
able-bodied young man; youth of conscription age
court attendant
assistant to a prison warden; jailer
able-bodied man (ritsuryō system)
man aged 61–65 (ritsuryō system)
Standard kanji form for the reading てい, used in ranking, contracts, and the abbreviation for Denmark.
Kana spelling for the Chinese calendar sign; the kanji 丁 is also read ひのと in this context.
The kanji 丁 originally depicted a nail or a peg, and later came to represent the fourth celestial stem and the fourth rank in various systems. The reading ひのと is the native Japanese name for this stem. The use for Denmark is ateji (phonetic kanji assignment) from 丁抹 (デンマーク).