丑 - sign of the ox or cow, 1-3AM, second sign of Chinese zodiac

the Ox (second sign of the Chinese zodiac)

Wood Ox (2nd term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1925, 1985, 2045)

Earth Ox (26th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1949, 2009, 2069)

Metal Ox (38th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1961, 2021, 2081)

Fire Ox (14th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1937, 1997, 2057)

Water Ox (50th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1913, 1973, 2033)

year of the Ox

day of the ox in midsummer (during the hottest season); dog days of summer

cursing ritual where one visits a shrine at 2am and nails a doll representing a person to a tree, praying for said person's death

cursing ritual where one visits a shrine at 2am and nails a doll representing a person to a tree, praying for said person's death

day of the ox in midsummer (during the hottest season); dog days of summer

dead of night (when even the trees and plants sleep)