卯うの日ひ

noun

day of the Hare

Archaic term from the traditional Chinese zodiac calendar; refers to the day associated with the Hare (卯) in the sexagenary cycle. Rarely used in modern Japanese outside historical or cultural contexts.

• 古ふるい暦こよみでは、卯うの日ひは特とく定ていの行ぎょう事じと結むすびついていた。

  In the old calendar, the day of the Hare was associated with specific events.