Kanji

calendar, almanac

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

14 strokes

Radical

日部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

レキ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

こよみ, りゃく

Nanori (Name Reading)

とし

Common Readings

レキ, こよみ

Example sentences

こよみ
日本の古い暦には多くの行事が記されている。

Many events are recorded in Japan's old calendar.

悪日 あくにち
暦によると、今日は何事もうまくいかない悪日だそうだ。

According to the calendar, today is supposedly an unlucky day when nothing goes well.

西暦 せいれき
西暦と和暦のどちらを使いますか

Do you use the Western calendar or the Japanese calendar?

和暦 われき
公文書では西暦と和暦が併記されることが多い。

In official documents, both the Western and Japanese calendars are often used together.

還暦 かんれき
父は還暦の祝いに赤いちゃんちゃんこを着た。

My father wore a red 'chanchanko' vest to celebrate his 60th birthday.

オヤジ オヤジ
うちのオヤジはもうすぐ還暦だ。

My old man is almost 60.

延暦 えんりゃく
延暦十三年に、都が平安京へ移された。

In the 13th year of Enryaku, the capital was moved to Heian-kyo.

比叡山 ひえいざん
比叡山延暦寺は天台宗の総本山として知られている。

Mount Hiei's Enryakuji Temple is known as the headquarters of the Tendai sect.

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