Word Meaning

mi

巳 is read as み (mi) and means fourth month of the lunar calendar.

Meaning

English

  1. fourth month of the lunar calendar
  2. hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon)
  3. south-southeast
  4. the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac)
  5. the Serpent

Reading

Kana

Romaji

mi

Writing Variants

  • shi

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 3 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Example Sentences

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かのじょはみどしうまれです。

She was born in the year of the snake.

ことしのえとはみです。

This year's Chinese zodiac sign is the snake.

みのこくはごぜんじゅうじごろです。

The hour of the snake is around ten in the morning.

みのほうはなんなんとうをさします。

The direction of the snake points south-southeast.

かれはみどしのひととあいしょうがいいです。

He is highly compatible with people born in the year of the snake.

そふはみどしで、とてもかしこいです。

My grandfather was born in the year of the snake and is very smart.

みのひにじんじゃへいきます。

I go to the shrine on the day of the snake.

つぎのみどしはいつですか。

When is the next year of the snake?

みどしうまれのひとはちょっかんりょくがあるといわれます。

It is said that people born in the year of the snake have strong intuition.