Japanese Kanji
丑chuu
sign of the ox or cow · 1-3AM · second sign of Chinese zodiac
Jinmeiyō (name kanji) · 4 strokes
Sign of the ox or cow, 1-3am, second sign of chinese zodiac.
丑 is a Jinmeiyō (name kanji) — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 4 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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