更

I

こう【更】

(one of) the five divisions of the night.

●初更 the first period [watch] of the night

・三更 the middle of the night; 《in》 the dead of night

・五更 《in》 the small hours of the morning.

II

さら【新･更】

～の new.

●真っさらの brand-new

・さらのタオル a new towel

・さらのまま never (been) used before; still new.