辰
辰: dragon (zodiac)
dragon (zodiac); 7-9 a.m.
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Readings
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シン・ジン
Kunたつ
Fifth sign of the zodiac (the dragon), read たつ. 辰の刻 is the old hour around 8 a.m.
Key words
辰年たつどしyear of the dragon
辰たつdragon (zodiac sign)
星辰せいしんstars; celestial bodies
北辰ほくしんNorth Star
Example sentences
今年は辰年なので、年賀状に龍の絵を描いた。
Since this is the Year of the Dragon, I drew a dragon on my New Year's cards.
江戸の町では、辰の刻になると店が開き、人々が動き出した。
In Edo, shops opened when the Hour of the Dragon (around 8 a.m.) came, and people started to move about.
夜空に輝く星辰を見上げて、昔の船乗りは進む方向を決めた。
Looking up at the stars shining in the night sky, sailors of old decided which way to sail.