Japanese Kanji
亥gai
sign of the hog · 9-11PM · twelfth sign of the Chinese zodiac
Jinmeiyō (name kanji) · 6 strokes
Sign of the hog, 9-11pm, twelfth sign of the chinese zodiac.
亥 is a Jinmeiyō (name kanji) — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 6 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents. Jinmeiyō kanji are officially approved for use in Japanese personal names and may be encountered in legal documents and family registries.
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