戊 wù
noun
: fifth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干
: fifth in order
: letter “E” or roman “V” in list “A, B, C”, or “I, II, III” etc; penta
Kun Reading
戊 | つちのえ tsuchinoe
noun
: 5th in rank; fifth sign of the Chinese calendar
On Reading
戊 | ぼ bo
noun
: 5th in rank; fifth sign of the Chinese calendar
Usage:
戊子 wu4zi3: twenty fifth year E1 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2008 or 2068
戊寅 wu4yin2: fifteenth year E3 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1998 or 2058
戊辰 wu4chen2: fifth year E5 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1988 or 2048
戊午 wu4wu3: fifty fifth year E7 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1978 or 2038
戊申 wu4shen1: forty fifth year E9 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1968 or 2028
戊戌 wu4xu1: thirty-fifth year E11 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1958 or 2018
戊子 wu4zi3: twenty fifth year E1 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2008 or 2068
[ぼし boshi OR つちのえね tsuchinoene: twenty-fifth of the sexagenary cycle]
戊寅 wu4yin2: fifteenth year E3 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1998 or 2058
[ぼいん boin OR つちのえとら tsuchinoetora: 15th of the sexagenary cycle]
戊辰 wu4chen2: fifth year E5 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1988 or 2048
[ぼしん boshin: fifth of the sexagenary cycle]
戊午 wu4wu3: fifty fifth year E7 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1978 or 2038
[ぼご bogo OR つちのえうま tsuhinoeuma: 55th of the sexagenary cycle]
戊申 wu4shen1: forty fifth year E9 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1968 or 2028
[ぼしん boshin OR つちのえさる tsuchinoesaru: 45th of the sexagenary cycle]
戊戌 wu4xu1: thirty-fifth year E11 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1958 or 2018
[ぼじゅつ bojutsu: 35th of the sexagenary cycle]
Japanese common word
戊辰戦争 | ぼしんせんそう boshin sensou
: Boshin War (Japanese civil war between Imperial and shogunate forces, 1868-1869)
Etymology:
会意 Associative Compound.
Halberd 戈 (ge1: halberd; spear; radical 62) with a
blade 丿 (pie3: line) emphasized.
会意 Associative Compound.
Halberd 戈 (ge1: halberd; spear; radical 62) with a
blade 丿 (pie3: line) emphasized.
the character used to mean “lance, halberd.”
Examples:
none applicable
Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary
