乙夜

Chinese

2nd heavenly stem night
simp. and trad.
(乙夜)

Pronunciation


Noun

乙夜

  1. (historical) second watch; of the five traditional night-watches, from around 9pm until 11pm.

Coordinate terms

  • 甲夜 (jiǎyè, “first watch”)
  • 丙夜 (bǐngyè, “third watch”)
  • 丁夜 (dīngyè, “fourth watch”)
  • 戊夜 (wùyè, “fifth watch”)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
おつ
Grade: S

Grade: 2
on’yomi

Etymology

From itsu or otsu (, second) + ya (, night).

Noun

乙夜(いつや) (itsuya) 

  1. (archaic) second division of the night, about 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.; 2nd watch

(おつ)() (otsuya) 

  1. about 10 p.m.
  2. (archaic) second division of the night, about 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.; 2nd watch
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