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巳 し sign of the snake or serpent

Primary Information

Kunyomi

み

Onyomi

し

Meanings

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

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Composition Elements

巳 snakehead consists of the elements 尸 flag and ㇟ fish hook

Used In Vocabulary

辰巳
たつみ
southeast
巳
み
the Snake
乙巳
きのとみ
Wood Snake
己巳
つちのとみ
Earth Snake
上巳
じょうし
Doll's Festival
丁巳
ひのとみ
Fire Snake
辛巳
かのとみ
Metal Snake
初巳
はつみ
first Serpent day of the year
巳の日の祓
みのひのはらえ
purification ceremony held on the first day of the snake in the 3rd month of the lunar calendar
癸巳
みずのとみ
Water Snake
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