Word Meaning 厄年
やくどし
yakudoshi
厄年 is read as やくどし (yakudoshi) and means bad year.
Meaning
English
- bad year
- annus horribilis
- unlucky year
- critical year
- year (esp. age 25 and 42 for men, 19 and 33 for women) that is considered unlucky (orig. in Onmyōdō)
Reading
Kana
やくどし
Romaji
yakudoshi
Stroke Sequence
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Related Vocabulary
Max. 12Example Sentences
1今年は私の厄年です。
ことしはわたしのやくどしです。
This year is my unlucky year.