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Japanese: 坎日 - かんにち

Also called Kukan-bi. A day that was avoided in the old calendar. It refers to the days of the Dragon (Tatsu) in January, the Ox (Ushi) in February, the Dog (Inu) in March, the Sheep (Hitsuji) in April, the Rabbit (U) in May, the Rat (Ne) in June, the Rooster (Tori) in July, the Horse (Uma) in August, the Tiger (Tora) in September, the Pig (I) in October, the Monkey (Saru) in November, and the Snake (Mi) in December. It can be seen in diaries from the Heian period, and going out or sowing seeds on this day was avoided as it was considered unlucky.

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Japanese:

九坎日ともいう。古暦のうえで忌まれた日。1月の辰 (たつ) ，2月の丑 (うし) ，3月の戌 (いぬ) ，4月の未 (ひつじ) ，5月の卯 (う) ，6月の子 (ね) ，7月の酉 (とり) ，8月の午 (うま) ，9月の寅 (とら) ，10月の亥 (い) ，11月の申 (さる) ，12月の巳 (み) の日をさす。平安時代からの日記にみえ，この日の外出，種まきなどは凶として避けられた。

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