こう
庚
しん
申
づき
月

noun

Messages.hist.
  1. Metal Monkey month, lunar month that contains a day of the Metal Monkey (essentially every other month) during which it was believed colds were more frequent.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こう
庚
しん
申
づき
月
 庚申月 こうしんづき

Contained Kanji Breakdown

7th, 7th calendar sign
かのえ　コウ (Kentei Pre-1)
dotted cliff radical (no. 53)
ゲン (Kentei 1)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン　かりがね (Kentei 1)
snout, hand
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
have the honor to, sign of the monkey, 3-5PM
もう.す　シン　さる (3rd, N3)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)