上巳

じょうし

Also written じょうみ

Meanings

1. Noun Doll's Festival (March 3); Girls' Festival; Peach Festival See also: ひな祭り (ひなまつり). See also: 五節句 (ごせっく).

Kanji

• 上 up. Read as ジョウ.
• 巳 sign of the snake or serpent; 9-11AM; sixth sign of Chinese zodiac. Read as シ.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists