二十四節気

See also: 二十四節氣

Japanese

Kanji in this term
二	十	四	節	気
に Grade: 1	じゅう Grade: 1	し Grade: 1	せつ > せっ Grade: 4	き Grade: 1
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
二十四節氣 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From 二十四(にじゅうし) (nijūshi, “twenty-four”) + 節気(せっき) (sekki, “24 divisions of solar year”).

Proper noun

1. the twenty-four divisions of the solar year
2. the twenty-four terms used to denote the changing of the seasons

Synonyms

• 節気(せっき) (sekki)