巳
巳

sign of the snake or serpent, 9-11AM, sixth sign of Chinese zodiac

3 strokesFrequency 2,142JLPT N1Grade 9

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Common Words

辰巳巽たつみNounFreq #39483
1

southeast

巳みしNounFreq #42270
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the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Serpent

2

Obsolete term

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

3

Obsolete term

south-southeast

4

Obsolete term

fourth month of the lunar calendar

初巳はつみNounFreq #86688
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first Serpent day of the year

上巳じょうしじょうみNounFreq #104384
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Doll's Festival (March 3); Girls' Festival; Peach Festival

巳年蛇年みどし (巳年)へびどしNounFreq #149362
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year of the Snake

乙巳きのとみいっしおっしNounFreq #160077
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Wood Snake (42nd term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1905, 1965, 2025)

癸巳みずのとみきしNounFreq #188461
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Water Snake (30th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1953, 2013, 2073)

辛巳かのとみしんしNounFreq #195679
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Metal Snake (18th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1941, 2001, 2061)

己巳つちのとみきしNounFreq #209684
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Earth Snake (6th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1929, 1989, 2049)

丁巳ひのとみていしNounFreq #222576
1

Fire Snake (54th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1917, 1977, 2037)

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