noun
Horse; seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac
The Earthly Branch sign associated with the horse in the twelve-sign zodiac; common in compounds such as 午年.
十二支では、午は七番目に当たる。
In the twelve zodiac signs, the Horse is the seventh.
弟は午年生まれです。
My younger brother was born in the Year of the Horse.
noun
hour of the Horse; around noon
Obsolete traditional time designation, especially in the phrase 午の刻; it referred roughly to the midday period, with exact ranges varying by system.
See also: 午の刻
古い時刻法では、午の刻は昼ごろを指す。
In the old time system, the Hour of the Horse referred to around midday.
noun
Obsolete directional use from the traditional twelve-branch direction system, where 午 corresponds to south.
古い方位では、午は南を表す。
In the old direction system, 午 represents south.
noun
Obsolete calendrical use in the traditional system of assigning the twelve branches to lunar months.
古い暦では、午は旧暦五月を指すことがある。
In the old calendar, 午 can refer to the fifth month of the lunar year.