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巳 み

  1. the Serpent; the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac)
  2. hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon)
  3. south-southeast
  4. fourth month of the lunar calendar

巳の刻 みのこく

  1. hour of the Serpent; hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon)

巳の年 へびのとし

  1. year of the Snake

巳の日 みのひ

  1. day of the Snake

巳の日の祓 みのひのはらえ

  1. purification ceremony held on the first day of the snake in the 3rd month of the lunar calendar

巳年 みどし

  1. year of the Snake

辰巳 たつみ

  1. southeast

己巳 つちのとみ

  1. Earth Snake (6th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1929, 1989, 2049)

上巳 じょうし

  1. Doll's Festival (March 3); Girls' Festival; Peach Festival

初巳 はつみ

  1. first Serpent day of the year
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