戌
ジュツ, いぬ

sign of the dog, 7-9PM, eleventh sign of Chinese zodiac

JLPT0 G13 S0 F5000

A depiction of a slender-handled ancient weapon (compare 戊 and the phonetically similar 戉, both indicating battle axes) used to exterminate enemies. *Dog* (as the *eleventh sign of the Chinese zodiac*) and *7-9 P.M.* are borrowed meanings.

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