庚申

かのえさる

Also written こうしん, かんしん, かんし

Meanings

1. Noun Metal Monkey (57th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1920, 1980, 2040) See also: 干支 (えと).
2. Shōmen Kongō (deity) See also: 青面金剛 (しょうめんこんごう).
3. kōshin-machi (religious wake) See also: 庚申待 (こうしんまち).

Kanji

• 庚 7th; 7th calendar sign. Read as かのえ.
• 申 declare. Read as さる.

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