清明節

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See also: 淸明節 and 清明节

Chinese

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clear and bright; Tomb Sweeping Day
festival; section; segment
festival; section; segment; point; part; to economize; to save; temperate
 
trad. (清明節) 清明
simp. (清明节) 清明
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Proper noun

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清明節

  1. Tomb Sweeping Day (annual Chinese festival observed on the first day of Qingming)

Synonyms

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
せい
Grade: 4
めい
Grade: 2
せつ
Grade: 4
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
淸明節 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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清明 (Seimei) +‎ (-setsu, -day; festival; celebration)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [se̞ːme̞ːse̞t͡sɨ]

Proper noun

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(せい)(めい)(せつ) (Seimeisetsu

  1. Tomb Sweeping Day, an annual Chinese holiday observed 15 days after the vernal equinox (April 4 or 5)