厄年

やくどし

Meanings

1. Noun unlucky year; critical year (i.e.: year (esp. age 25 and 42 for men, 19 and 33 for women) that is considered unlucky (orig. in Onmyōdō)) See also: 陰陽道 (おんみょうどう).
2. bad year; annus horribilis

Kanji

• 厄 misfortune. Read as ヤク.
• 年 year. Read as とし.

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