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草木も眠る丑三つ時 【くさきもねむるうしみつどき】

  1. [exp,n] dead of night (when even the trees and plants sleep)
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Kanji in this word:

Kanji Meanings On Readings Kun Readings Grade
Grass, Weeds, Herbs, Pasture, Write, Draft ソウ くさ, くさ-, -ぐさ 1
Tree, Wood ボク, モク き, こ- 1
Sleep, Die, Sleepy ミン ねむ.る, ねむ.い
Sign Of The Ox Or Cow, 1-3am, Second Sign Of Chinese Zodiac チュウ うし
Three サン, ゾウ み, み.つ, みっ.つ 1
Time, Hour とき, -どき 2