Definition of 厄年 (やくどし)
やくどし
厄年
やくどし
yakudoshi
Common word
noun
1.
unlucky year, critical year, year (esp. age 25 and 42 for men, 19 and 33 for women) that is considered unlucky (orig. in Onmyōdō)
See also:陰陽道
2.
bad year, annus horribilis
Related Kanji
| 厄 | unlucky, misfortune, bad luck, disaster |
| 年 | year, counter for years |