五更

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Chinese

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five
to change; more; even more
to change; more; even more; further; still; still more
 
simp. and trad.
(五更)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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五更

  1. (archaic) the five watches of the night
  2. (archaic) fifth watch (between 3:00am and 5:00am)
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Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
こう
Grade: S
on'yomi kan'on

Noun

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()(こう) (gokō

  1. (historical) the five watches of the night
    Synonym: 五夜 (goya)
  2. (historical) the fifth watch of the night, 3 a.m. to 5 a.m.
    Coordinate terms: 初更, 二更, 三更, 四更, 五更