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二十四節気
にじゅうしせっき
1. [n]
▶ 24 divisions of the solar year
▶ 24 terms used to denote the changing of the seasons
Cross references:
  ⇐ see: 1378370 清明【せいめい】 2. "clear and bright" solar term (approx. April 5)
  ⇐ see: 1414070 大暑【たいしょ】 2. "major heat" solar term (approx. July 23)
  ⇐ see: 1423830 中気【ちゅうき】 2. every second solar term (occurring in the latter half of each month)
  ⇐ see: 2179350 穀雨【こくう】 1. "grain rain" solar term (approx. April 20)
  ⇐ see: 2179360 小満【しょうまん】 1. "grain full" solar term (approx. May 21)
  ⇐ see: 2179370 芒種【ぼうしゅ】 1. "grain in ear" solar term (approx. June 6, when awns begin to grow on grains)
  ⇐ see: 2179380 小暑【しょうしょ】 1. "minor heat" solar term (approx. July 7)
  ⇐ see: 1332730 秋分【しゅうぶん】 1. autumnal equinox; autumn equinox; fall equinox
  ⇐ see: 1341160 春分【しゅんぶん】 1. vernal equinox; spring equinox
  ⇐ see: 1414350 大雪【おおゆき】 2. "major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)
  ⇐ see: 2179410 霜降【そうこう】 1. "frost descent" solar term (approx. October 23)
  ⇐ see: 2179420 小雪【しょうせつ】 1. "minor snow" solar term (approx. November 22)
  ⇐ see: 1551780 立冬【りっとう】 1. first day of winter (approx. November 8)
  ⇐ see: 2179400 寒露【かんろ】 2. "cold dew" solar term (approx. October 8)
  ⇐ see: 1551670 立秋【りっしゅう】 1. first day of autumn (approx. August 8); first day of fall
  ⇐ see: 2179390 処暑【しょしょ】 1. "limit of heat" solar term (approx. August 23, when the weather is said to start cooling down)
  ⇐ see: 1551610 立夏【りっか】 1. first day of summer (approx. May 6)
  ⇐ see: 1551680 立春【りっしゅん】 1. first day of spring (according to the traditional lunisolar calendar, approx. February 4)
  ⇐ see: 1744320 小寒【しょうかん】 1. "minor cold" solar term (approx. January 6)
  ⇐ see: 1650860 白露【しらつゆ】 2. "white dew" solar term (approx. September 8)
  ⇐ see: 1786720 大寒【だいかん】 2. "major cold" solar term (approx. January 20, roughly the coldest time of the year)
  ⇐ see: 1576440 雨水【あまみず】 2. "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)



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