JMdict: 2077280
草木も眠る丑三つ時 【くさきもねむるうしみつどき】
- [exp,n] dead of night (when even the trees and plants sleep)
Kanji in this word:
Kanji | Meanings | On Readings | Kun Readings | Grade |
---|---|---|---|---|
草 | Grass, Weeds, Herbs, Pasture, Write, Draft | ソウ | くさ, くさ-, -ぐさ | 1 |
木 | Tree, Wood | ボク, モク | き, こ- | 1 |
眠 | Sleep, Die, Sleepy | ミン | ねむ.る, ねむ.い | |
丑 | Sign Of The Ox Or Cow, 1-3am, Second Sign Of Chinese Zodiac | チュウ | うし | |
三 | Three | サン, ゾウ | み, み.つ, みっ.つ | 1 |
時 | Time, Hour | ジ | とき, -どき | 2 |