酉とり

noun

Rooster; tenth sign of the Chinese zodiac; Cock or Chicken

The tenth sign of the 十二支 zodiac cycle. In English it is most often rendered Rooster, but Cock, Chicken, or Bird may also be seen depending on context.

• 十じゅう二に支しでは、酉とりは十じゅう番ばん目めです。

  In the twelve zodiac signs, the Rooster is the tenth.

• 私わたしは酉とり年どし生うまれです。

  I was born in the Year of the Rooster.

noun

hour of the Rooster; early evening time period

Obsolete timekeeping use, especially in the phrase 酉の刻. It refers roughly to early evening, around 6 p.m., with the exact range varying by system.

See also: 酉の刻

• 古ふるい時じ刻こく表ひょう現げんでは、酉とりの刻こくは夕ゆう方がたごろを指さす。

  In old time expressions, the hour of the Rooster refers to around evening.

noun

west

Obsolete directional use from the old system that assigned the twelve earthly branches to directions. Modern Japanese normally says 西 for west.

• 古ふるい方ほう位いの体たい系けいでは、酉とりは西にしを表あらわす。

  In the old directional system, 酉 represents west.

noun

eighth lunar month

Obsolete calendrical use for the eighth month of the lunar calendar. This is mainly relevant in historical or traditional calendar contexts.

• 伝でん統とう的てきな暦こよみでは、酉とりが旧きゅう暦れき八はち月がつを表あらわすことがある。

  In traditional calendars, 酉 can represent the eighth month of the lunar calendar.