更
N4こう
[kou]
Definitions
1.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
one-fifth of the night (approx. 2 hours)
Other Readings
「更」 has other readings with different meanings.
Example Sentences
五更に起きて修行をする。
Wake at the fifth watch to practice.
夜を五つの更に分けて数えた。
Divide the night into five watches.
更が移り夜明けが近づいた。
Watches passed, dawn approached.