還暦
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 還 | 暦 |
| かん Grade: S |
れき Grade: S |
| on'yomi | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 還曆 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
還 (kan, “return”) refers to sixty years being a sexagenary cycle in the Chinese 干支 calendar.
Pronunciation
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Noun
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- sexagennial, kanreki (the sixtieth anniversary or sixtieth birthday)
Synonyms
Related terms
- 干支 (eto, “sexagenary cycle”)