鬼宿

きしゅく

Meanings

1. Noun Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions) (sometimes read たまをのぼし or たまほめぼし) See also: 鬼 (おに). See also: 魂讃め星 (たまほめぼし). See also: 魂緒の星 (たまおのほし).
2. "day of the ghost" See also: 鬼宿日 (きしゅくにち).

Kanji

• 鬼 ogre. Read as キ.
• 宿 lodge. Read as シュク.

Words containing 鬼宿

• 鬼宿日 (きしゅくにち) "day of the ghost" (an extremely auspicious day on the lunar calendar for everything but weddings)

Word lists

• Astronomy

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