third class, 3rd, 3rd calendar sign

About this kanji

The kanji 丙 primarily represents the idea of 'third class' or 'third' in a sequence. It is commonly used as a noun and is often found in compound words. For instance, 丙午 (ひのえうま) refers to the 'Fire Horse,' which is used in the sexagenary cycle, while 丙種 (へいしゅ) means 'third grade' or 'third class.' Another example is 丙夜 (へいや), indicating the 'third division of the night,' which roughly corresponds to the time between 11 PM and 1 AM. A usage note is that this kanji is often associated with certain years in the sexagenary cycle, lending it a cultural significance in different contexts.

Example sentences

• 丙の時、彼はまだ若かった。

  In the year of B, he was still young.

Meanings across languages

English

third class, 3rd, 3rd calendar sign

Tiếng Việt

hạng ba, 3, dấu hiệu lịch thứ ba

日本語

丙, 三番目, 三の干支

한국어

3등급, 3번째, 셋째

中文

丙级, 第三, 第三天干

id

kelas tiga

th

ชั้นสาม

es

tercera clase

fr

troisième classe

de

dritte Klasse

pt

terceira classe

Common compounds

• 丙午ひのえうまFire Horse (43rd term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1906, 1966, 2026)
• 丙種へいしゅthird grade, third class, C-grade
• 丙夜へいやthird division of the night (approx. 11pm to 1am)
• 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)
• 丙戌ひのえいぬFire Dog (23rd term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1946, 2006, 2066)
• 丙申ひのえさるFire Monkey (33rd term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1956, 2016, 2076)
• 丙辰ひのえたつFire Dragon (53rd term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1916, 1976, 2036)