| こ | う |
|---|---|
| 庚 |
| し | ん |
|---|---|
| 申 |
| ま | ち |
|---|---|
| 待 |
noun
Buddhist term. Messages.hist.- 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.
Variations
| Pronunciation | Kanji | Kana | Is Common | ||||||||||
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庚申待 | こうしんまち | |||||||||||
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庚申待ち | こうしんまち |
Contained Kanji Breakdown
7th, 7th calendar sign
かのえ コウ (Kentei Pre-1)
have the honor to, sign of the monkey, 3-5PM
もう.す シン さる (3rd, N3)