十じゅう二に直ちょく

noun

twelve-day cycle indicators; old calendar lucky/unlucky markers

A set of twelve terms used in the traditional Japanese calendar to indicate the auspiciousness of activities on each day. A specialized historical term; not used in modern daily life.

• 十じゅう二に直ちょくは、暦こよみの上うえで日ひの吉きっ凶きょうを示しめすために使つかわれた。

  The twelve-day cycle indicators were used on the calendar to show the luckiness of each day.