Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level: N1
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Stroke count: 3
Meaning: sign of the snake or serpent, 9-11AM, sixth sign of Chinese zodiac
Kunyomi: み
Onyomi: シ
Composition: 已
Radical: 己
Meaning: oneself
Reading: おのれ
巳 （ミ） the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac), the Serpent, hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon), south-southeast, fourth month of the lunar calendar
丁巳 （ヒノトミ） Fire Snake (54th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1917, 1977, 2037)
上巳 （ジョウシ） Doll's Festival (March 3), Girls' Festival, Peach Festival
巳 （み） the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac), the Serpent, hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon), south-southeast, fourth month of the lunar calendar
巳年 （みどし） year of the Snake
上巳 （じょうし） Doll's Festival (March 3), Girls' Festival, Peach Festival
辰巳 （たつみ） southeast