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Base noun form. Used to denote the second position in a sequence or ranking, often in formal or traditional contexts. Example: 『甲・乙・丙』 (kou・otsu・hei, 'A, B, C' or '1st, 2nd, 3rd').
Theme
User is a new employee at a company, discussing project rankings with their senior colleague, Tanaka, during a coffee break.
乙
おつ
2nd in rank
Numbers & CountingOrder & Ranking (～番)
Memory Hook
Think of '乙' as the 'B' in a ranking list (like A, B, C), but in Japanese it's the 2nd rank. 'B' sounds like 'bee' → second bee → 乙 (otsu, '2nd in rank').
Cultural Note
In traditional Japanese systems like the Heavenly Stems (『十干』 jikkan), 『乙』 (otsu) is the second element, often used in historical contexts, calendars, or rankings. It's less common in everyday speech but appears in formal or classical settings.
Forms
Base: 乙Base noun form. Used to denote the second position in a sequence or ranking, often in formal or traditional contexts. Example: 『甲・乙・丙』 (kou・otsu・hei, 'A, B, C' or '1st, 2nd, 3rd').