Kanji
1. period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac)
2. carving; engraving
+ 2 additional meanings1. scratch
1. By the hour; At each moment
1. If/when carved; If/when stamped
1. Of time; Hourly
1. It is time.; It's the hour.
1. Was carving; Was being carved
1. Not the time.; Not the occasion.