Ghost constellation; one of the 28 Chinese lunar mansions
Abbreviation of 鬼宿星. In Chinese astronomy, it corresponds to the constellation Cancer. Sometimes read たまをのぼし or たまほめぼし.
The Ghost constellation is one of the 28 lunar mansions, corresponding to the Western constellation Cancer.
day of the ghost
Refers to a specific day in the traditional calendar, often associated with the compound 鬼宿日. Rare standalone use.
See also: 鬼宿日
In the traditional calendar, the day of the ghost was considered a day to avoid weddings.
day of the ghost; extremely auspicious day (except for weddings)
From Chinese 鬼宿 (guǐxiù), literally 'ghost mansion'. The reading きしゅく is the Sino-Japanese on'yomi.