丙

third class, 3rd, 3rd calendar sign

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ヘイ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

ひのえ

Stroke Order

5 / 5

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:5

JLPT:N1

Frequency:N/A

Vocabulary

ヘイ

Word	Reading	Meaning
甲乙丙	コウオツヘイ	A, B and C; first, second and third
丙午	ヘイゴ	Fire Horse (43rd term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1906, 1966, 2026)
甲乙丙丁	コウオツヘイテイ	A, B, C and D; first, second, third and fourth
丙種	ヘイシュ	third grade; third class; C-grade
丙夜	ヘイヤ	third division of the night (approx. 11pm to 1am)

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
丙	へい	third rank; third class; third person (in a contract, etc.); third sign of the Chinese calendar
丙	ひのえ	third rank; third class; third person (in a contract, etc.); third sign of the Chinese calendar
丙午	ひのえうま	Fire Horse (43rd term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1906, 1966, 2026)
丙寅	ひのえとら	Fire Tiger (3rd term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1926, 1986, 2046)
丙子	ひのえね	Fire Rat (13th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1936, 1996, 2056)

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

inside, within, between, among, house, home

thorn, pierce, stab, prick, sting, calling card

tag, paper money, counter for bonds, placard, bid

design, pattern, build, nature, character, handle, crank, grip, knob, shaft

decay, rot, remain in seclusion

officer, an official

crude, simple, plain, docile

both, old Japanese coin, counter for carriages (e.g., in a train), two