JLPT N1

丑

丑 is the kanji for the Ox in the East Asian zodiac. It’s different from 牛, the everyday kanji for “cow”.

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丑年 ushidoshi - Year of the Ox

丑の日 ushi no hi - Day of the Ox

Noun

The Ox (Zodiac Sign)

The second animal in the twelve-year cycle of the East Asian zodiac (十二支, jūnishi). It is used to refer to the “Year of the Ox” or a person born in that year.

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私は丑年生まれです。

I was born in the Year of the Ox.

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丑

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丑 is the kanji for the Ox in the East Asian zodiac. It's different from 牛, the everyday kanji for "cow".

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