庚申待
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 庚申待
1
Historical term; Buddhism
kōshin-machi; staying awake on the eve of the 57th day of the sexagenary cycle to prevent the three worms that were said to inhabit the human gut from reporting one's wrongdoings to the gods; a tradition that began among nobility in the Heian period and became widespread during the Edo period
Kanji in this Word
庚
8 strokes
Grade 9
Meanings
7th
7th calendar sign
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
コウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
かのえ
申
5 strokes
Frequency: 492
JLPT N2
Grade 3
Meanings
have the honor to
sign of the monkey
3-5PM
ninth sign of Chinese zodiac
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
もう.す
もう.し-
さる
待
9 strokes
Frequency: 391
JLPT N3
Grade 3
Meanings
wait
depend on
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
タイ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ま.つ
-ま.ち
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
まち
まつ
📝
Build your Vocabulary
Add words to your personal quiz list and master them using our spaced-repetition system. Practice makes perfect!
