Word Meaning 初午

はつうま hatsuuma

初午 is read as はつうま (hatsuuma) and means first "horse day" in any lunar month, but esp. the second lunar month.

Meaning

English

  1. first "horse day" in any lunar month, but esp. the second lunar month
  2. traditional day for worship at "fox deity" shrines

Reading

Kana

はつうま

Romaji

hatsuuma

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 55510 Priority I

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

本初子午線

ほんしょしごせん

prime meridian

はつ

first

初日

しょじつ

first day

初夏

しょか

early summer

初産

しょざん

first childbirth

初期

しょき

early days

初出

うぶだし

first appearance

初心

しょしん

original intention

初任給

しょにんきゅう

initial salary

初歩

しょほ

basics

初雪

はつゆき

first snow (of the season)

初めて

はじめて

for the first time