JLPT N1 · 6 strokes
Kanji 亥: "sign of the hog, 9-11PM, twelfth sign of the Chinese zodiac"
The kanji 亥 means "sign of the hog, 9-11PM, twelfth sign of the Chinese zodiac". It is written with 6 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ガイ, カイ in on'yomi and い in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ガイカイ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
い
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | sign of the hog, 9-11PM, twelfth sign of the Chinese zodiac |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 6 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | outside the 2,501 most frequent |
Common words with 亥
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 亥the Boar (twelfth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Pig · hour of the Boar (around 10pm, 9-11pm, or 10pm to 12 midnight)
- 癸亥Water Boar (60th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1923, 1983, 2043)
- 亥の子day of the Boar in the month of the Boar (the 10th month in the lunar calendar)
- 辛亥革命Xinhai Revolution (of China; 1911)
- 亥の日day of the Boar
- 亥の子餅day-of-the-Boar mochi (made with new grains)
- 乙亥Wood Boar (12th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1935, 1995, 2055)
- 亥年year of the Boar; year of the Pig
- 辛亥Metal Boar (48th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1911, 1971, 2031)
- 己亥Earth Boar (36th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1959, 2019, 2079)
- 丁亥Fire Boar (24th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1947, 2007, 2067)
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