noun
Taisai; one of the eight gods of the traditional calendar
A directional deity in Onmyōdō, associated with the year and Jupiter's position. Part of the 八将神 (Hasshōjin) group.
See also: 八将神
太歳は八将神の一柱で、その年の吉凶を司るとされる。
Taisai is one of the eight gods and is said to govern the fortune of the year.
noun
Archaic term for the planet Jupiter, used in classical Chinese astronomy and astrology. Modern Japanese uses 木星.
See also: 木星
古い天文書では、木星を太歳と記すことがある。
In old astronomical texts, Jupiter is sometimes written as 太歳.
From Chinese 太歲／太岁 (tàisuì), originally referring to the planet Jupiter and its associated deity in Chinese astrology. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.