Meanings
Noun
1. the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Serpent
2. hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon)
3. south-southeast
4. fourth month of the lunar calendar
Alt. forms
Pitch accent
Used in vocabulary (10 in total)
erster Tag der Schlange im neuen Jahr
Fukagawa; Tatsumi (Viertel mit unlizenziertem Freudenviertel; lag im Südosten des Edo-Schlosses); Tatsumi; Südosten
Fire Snake (54th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1917, 1977, 2037)
Wood Snake (42nd year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1905, 1965, 2025)
Puppenfest; Pflaumenfest (am 3.3. des Mondkalenders); Puppenfest; Pflaumenfest (3.3. des Mondkalenders)
Water Snake (30th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1953, 2013, 2073)
Metal Snake (18th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1941, 2001, 2061)
Earth Snake (6th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1929, 1989, 2049)
hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon); hour of the Serpent
day of the Snake