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JLPT N114画 · 14 strokesradical 日freq #1765

calendar, almanac

On'yomi (音読み)

  • レキ
  • リャク

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • こよみ

Mnemonic

As the sun (日) slowly spins in its cycle, it marks every day of the calendar (暦) in rhythmic harmony.

About this kanji

The kanji 「暦」 primarily means "calendar" or "almanac" and is often used as a noun. You might encounter this kanji in compounds like 還暦 (かんれき), which refers to the traditional celebration of turning sixty, and 西暦 (せいれき), which means the Common Era or Gregorian calendar used worldwide. Another example is 旧暦 (きゅうれき), referring to Japan’s traditional lunisolar calendar. When learning this kanji, keep in mind that it is mostly used in contexts related to timekeeping, dates, and festivals, making it useful for everyday conversations regarding plans and events.

Example sentences

  • 新しい暦が発表された。

    The new calendar has been announced.

Meanings across languages

English
calendar, almanac
Tiếng Việt
lịch, niên lịch
日本語
カレンダー, 暦
한국어
달력, 역서
中文
日历, 历法
id
kalender
th
ปฏิทิน
es
calendario
fr
calendrier
de
Kalender
pt
calendário

Common compounds

  • 還暦かんれきkanreki, one's 60th birthday (or 61st in the traditional age reckoning system) when one has lived through a full sexagenary cycle
  • 西暦せいれきCommon Era, CE, Christian Era
  • 旧暦きゅうれきJapan's old (lunisolar) calendar
  • 暦年れきねんcalendar year, civil year, time
  • 陰暦いんれきlunar calendar
  • 花暦はなごよみflower calendar
  • 改暦かいれきcalendar reform, adoption of a new calendar system, new calendar (for a new year)
  • 盲暦めくらごよみpicture calendar for illiterates

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