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初午

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 初午.

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Entry

初午つうまExpressionFreq #105465
1

first "horse day" in any lunar month, but esp. the second lunar month; traditional day for worship at "fox deity" shrines

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

first time, beginning

7 strokesFrequency 152JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ショ

Kun

はじ.めはじ.めてはつはつ-うい--そ.める-ぞ.め

Nanori

はっ

noon, sign of the horse, 11AM-1PM, seventh sign of Chinese zodiac

4 strokesFrequency 154JLPT N4Grade 2

On

Kun

うま

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