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丑年 (うしどし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

丑うし年どし

Meanings

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noun

year of the Ox

Refers to the year of the Ox in the 12-year Chinese zodiac cycle. Used in contexts such as New Year greetings, astrology, and birth-year references.

来らい年ねんは丑うし年どしです。
Next year is the year of the Ox.
丑うし年どし生うまれの人ひとは我が慢まん強づよいと言いわれている。
People born in the year of the Ox are said to be patient.

Written forms

丑うし年どしUsage100%
Standard kanji spelling for the year of the Ox in the Chinese zodiac.
うし年どし
Mixed kana-kanji spelling, sometimes used for readability.

Kanji

丑sign of the ox or cow, 1-3AM, second sign of Chinese zodiac
年year, counter for years

Similar words

干支えと
干支 is the general term for the Chinese zodiac system, while 丑年 specifically means the year of the Ox.
丑うし
丑 is the Ox sign itself, used in broader contexts like the hour of the Ox or direction, whereas 丑年 is limited to the year.

Etymology

Compound of 丑 (うし, 'Ox', the second sign of the Chinese zodiac) and 年 (どし, 'year'). The reading うしどし is a straightforward combination of the two elements.