noun
northeast
Archaic term for the northeast direction, derived from the Chinese zodiac signs Ox (丑) and Tiger (寅). Used historically in contexts like onmyōdō (陰陽道) and traditional geography. In modern Japanese, 北東 (ほくとう) is the standard word.
古い地図では、丑寅の方角に鬼門が記されていることがある。
On old maps, the northeast direction is sometimes marked as the demon gate (kimon).
「丑寅」は、十二支の丑と寅の間の方角を指す
"Ushitora" is an old term for the direction between the Ox and Tiger signs of the Chinese zodiac.
Compound of 丑 (ushi, 'Ox') and 寅 (tora, 'Tiger'), the two zodiac signs that correspond to the northeast direction in the traditional Chinese zodiac compass. The reading is a straightforward combination of the kun'yomi of each character.