Words — 15 found
こうしんまち
庚申待
1. kōshin-machi; staying awake on the eve of the 57th day of the sexagenary cycle to prevent the three worms that were said to inhabit the human gut from reporting one's wrongdoings to the gods; a tradition that began among nobility in the Heian period and became widespread during the Edo periodBuddhism, Historical term, See also 三尸
庚申待ち 【こうしんまち】
かのえさる
庚申
庚申 【こうしん】、庚申 【かんしん】、庚申 【かんし】
かんしん: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage. かんし: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage.
こうしんづき
庚申月
1. Metal Monkey month; lunar month that contains a day of the Metal Monkey (essentially every other month) during which it was believed colds were more frequentHistorical term, See also 庚申