巳
sign of the snake or serpent
9-11AM
sixth sign of Chinese zodiac
4-3-1
Jōyō 9
JLPT 1
KKD 4197
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Reading |
Meaning |
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巳
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み
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sixth sign of Chinese zodiac (The Serpent, 9am-11am, south-southeast, April)
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巳年
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みどし
へびどし
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year of the snake
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辰巳
巽
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たつみ
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southeast
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己巳
|
きし
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sixth of the sexagenary cycle
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上巳
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じょうし
じょうみ
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March 3rd of the lunar calendar (one of the five annual festivals)
dolls festival
peach festival
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初巳
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はつみ
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first Serpent day of the year
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巳の日の祓
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みのひのはらえ
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purification ceremony held on the first day of the snake in the third month of the lunar calendar
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辛巳
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かのとみ
しんし
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eighteenth of the sexagenary cycle
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癸巳
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みずのとみ
きし
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thirtieth of the sexagenary cycle
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乙巳
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きのとみ
いっし
おっし
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42nd of the sexagenary cycle
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