What kanji is "tatsu"?

"tatsu" is written with the kanji 辰, meaning "the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac), hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am), east-southeast". Its readings are onyomi (Chinese-derived) しん (shin), じん (jin), kunyomi (native Japanese) たつ (tatsu). It is a JLPT N1 character.

How do you write the kanji 辰?

Write 辰 ("the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac)") by following the correct stroke order. Use the interactive, step-by-step stroke order animation on this page to practise each stroke in sequence and build muscle memory.

What are the readings of 辰?

辰 has these readings: onyomi (Chinese-derived) しん (shin), じん (jin), kunyomi (native Japanese) たつ (tatsu).

辰“the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac)” Kanjitatsu / shin

Q: What does the kanji 辰 mean?

The kanji 辰 (tatsu) means "the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac), hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am), east-southeast". It is a JLPT N1 character.