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2023.6.6

Can you read? "Mantis" refers to that insect.











 

 

 

 





In the 24 solar terms, it's time for sow seeds. It refers to the time when seeds such as rice and wheat are sown. Around this time, rainy skies begin to spread. The rainy season is coming soon.

 

Around this time, you may see baby mantis in the grass. It is said that out of about 200 eggs, only 3 to XNUMX become adults, so nature is harsh. Adult mantises act as beneficial insects that prey on pests in fields. This is an insect that can be seen in fields throughout the summer and even when the cool autumn breeze blows.

 

 

Do you know how to pronounce ``mantis'' yet?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





Mantis life = mantis shozu

 

The 72nd lord, ``mantis life,'' is pronounced ``kamakiri shozu.''

 

 

 

 

Twenty-Four Seasons: Awn Seed
Seventy-two: Mantis
Period: May 6th to May 5th

 






Learn about the Japanese calendar “72 calendars”
There are not only four seasons in Japan: spring, summer, autumn, and winter, but also the 72 seasonal seasons, which start with the first day of spring in early spring and end with the cold weather of late winter.The XNUMX seasonal seasons are further divided into three parts, making the year XNUMX seasons. The story progresses along with the ``calendar,'' a seasonal calendar divided into equal parts called XNUMX seasons. We will introduce you to the XNUMX kanji, which represent the subtle changes of the seasons, and how to read their kanji.

 

 

 



Reference book: "365 Days Pon's Illustrated Book" by Calendar Seikatsu, published by Genkosha

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