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癸巳きし

きし · mizunotomi

noun

Water Snake (30th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1953, 2013, 2073)

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What does 癸巳 mean?

Water Snake (30th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1953, 2013, 2073).

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きし (mizunotomi). Press Listen above to hear it.

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