polysemantic numbers 4 and 9 when they are together: the logic bound between medicine and society
"For Japanese the number 49 traditionally has negative image.
Number 4 sounds like "Shi" what means a death (死)
Number 9 sounds like "Kyu" what means "pain, hard work" (苦).
Both of these number are unlucky.
But there is very strong connection of the number 49 not with the end of life, but with beginning of life as well.
49 is a size of embryo (49 mm) in10-12 weeks of gestation when the formation of the touch sense is completed in the womb and the baby can start feeling the warmth and protection of mother when uterus walls are touched.
The 2D volume of a non-pregnant uterus is 49 cm (7 x 7 cm) and value of the weight, magically, also 49 (g).
In Japanese language a womb is shikyu what also could be written as 4 (is shi in Japanese) and 9 (is kyu in Japanese), so 49 as well.
Based on traditional Japanese religions, a soul of dead person is traveling between two Worlds during 49 days, then, finally, moves to The Other (After)World. It is the time to proceed of some special religion's ceremonies. "
So, many Japanese men fall to depression even some of them committed suicide...
But never Japanese Ob/Gyn, because the number 49 has so many professionally positive meaning for them (see above).
and the Shikyu-chan is here
