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巳
巳
3 strokes
Frequency: 2142
JLPT N1
Grade 9

Meanings

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

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
み

Common Words

辰巳
巽
たつみ
Noun
Freq #39483
1

southeast

巳
み
し
Noun
Freq #42270
1

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
Noun
Freq #86688
1

first Serpent day of the year

上巳
じょうし
じょうみ
Noun
Freq #104384
1

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

巳年
蛇年
みどし (巳年)
へびどし
Noun
Freq #149362
1

year of the Snake

乙巳
きのとみ
いっし
おっし
Noun
Freq #160077
1

Wood Snake (42nd term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1905, 1965, 2025)

癸巳
みずのとみ
きし
Noun
Freq #188461
1

Water Snake (30th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1953, 2013, 2073)

辛巳
かのとみ
しんし
Noun
Freq #195679
1

Metal Snake (18th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1941, 2001, 2061)

己巳
つちのとみ
きし
Noun
Freq #209684
1

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

丁巳
ひのとみ
ていし
Noun
Freq #222576
1

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

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