土ど用よう丑うしの日ひMeaningsExpressionNoun1. midsummer day of the ox (traditionally marked by eating eel)Kanji used土earth用used for丑sign of the cow日sunComposed of土ど用ようmidsummer (late July through early August); dog days (of summer); final 18 days of each season on the traditional solar calendarNoun丑うしの日ひday of the Ox (esp. in midsummer or midwinter)Expression