巳

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

3 strokes. Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names. Newspaper frequency rank 2142.

Readings

• み (kun reading): 巳 (み) the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac); 乙巳 (きのとみ) Wood Snake (42nd term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1905, 1965, 2025)
• シ (on reading): 上巳 (じょうし) Doll's Festival (March 3)

Components

• 己
• 已 radical oneself; already, 己 forms

Kanji containing 巳

• 囘 round
• 祀 enshrine
• 僊 hermit
• 熈 shine
• 熙 bright

Words using 巳

• 巳 (み) the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac)
• 乙巳 (きのとみ) Wood Snake (42nd term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1905, 1965, 2025)
• 巳年 (みどし) year of the Snake
• 癸巳 (みずのとみ) Water Snake (30th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1953, 2013, 2073)
• 辛巳 (かのとみ) Metal Snake (18th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1941, 2001, 2061)
• 上巳 (じょうし) Doll's Festival (March 3)
• 巳の年 (へびのとし) year of the Snake

14 words in all.

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