庚申月

こうしんづき

Meanings

1. Noun Metal Monkey month (i.e.: lunar month that contains a day of the Metal Monkey (essentially every other month) during which it was believed colds were more frequent) See also: 庚申 (かのえさる).

Kanji

• 庚 7th; 7th calendar sign. Read as コウ.
• 申 declare. Read as シン.
• 月 moon. Read as つき.

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