Japanese

Noun

火曜 ‎(hiragana かよう, romaji kayō, historical hiragana くわえう)

1. (Esoteric cosmology) a day associated with the planet Mars
2. Tuesday

Synonyms

• 火曜日 (kayōbi)

See also

• 七曜 (shichiyō)

References

1. ↑ Amoghavajra, 文殊師利菩薩及諸仙所說吉凶時日善惡宿曜經, vol. 2, T21, p. 0398b, 759 :
   日曜太陽胡名蜜波斯名曜森勿天竺名阿儞(泥以反)底耶(二合)
   月曜太陰胡名莫波斯名婁禍森勿天竺名蘇上摩
   火曜熒惑胡名雲漢波斯名勢森勿天竺名糞盎聲哦囉迦盎
   水曜辰星胡名咥(丁逸反)波斯名掣森勿天竺名部(引)陀
   木曜歲星胡名鶻勿波斯名本森勿天竺名勿哩訶娑跛底(丁以反)
   金曜太白胡名那歇波斯名數森勿天竺名戌羯羅
   土曜鎮星胡名枳院波斯名翕森勿天竺名賒乃以室折囉