Meaning of 初午(はつうま) in Japanese

初午
Kana Reading
はつうま
Romaji
hatsūma
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    Meaning
    first "horse day" in any lunar month, but esp. the second lunar month; traditional day for worship at "fox deity" shrines

Related Kanji

午 JLPT 5

4 strokes

noon, sign of the horse, 11AM-1PM, seventh sign of Chinese zodiac

On'Yomi: ゴ

Kun'Yomi: うま

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初 JLPT 3

7 strokes

first time, beginning

On'Yomi: ショ

Kun'Yomi: はじ.め, はじ.めて, はつ, はつ-, うい-, -そ.める, -ぞ.め

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