SuGoiSuす語彙す戊
戊: 5th of the ten stems
5th of the ten stems
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Readings
On
ボ・ボウ
Kunつちのえ
Easily confused with 戌 (dog), 戍 and 成; 戊 is the fifth of the ten stems, read ぼ in 戊辰.
Key words
戊辰ぼしんBoshin (stem-branch year)
戊辰戦争ぼしんせんそうBoshin War
戊つちのえfifth of the ten stems
戊亥いぬいnorthwest
Example sentences
歴史の授業で、戊辰戦争について学んだ。
We learned about the Boshin War in history class.
干支の本で、戊を「つちのえ」と読むことを知った。
In a book on the sexagenary cycle, I learned that 戊 is read 'tsuchinoe'.
その神社は、村から見て戊亥の方角にあります。
That shrine lies to the northwest of the village.