Japanese word

暦

Pronunciation

Romajikoyomi

Meaning

  • nouncalendar

Example

祖父は毎年、新しい暦を買います。so fu wa mai toshi atara shi i koyomi o ka i ma su

My grandfather buys a new calendar every year.

Illustration for 暦 (calendar)

More examples

農家は暦を参考にして、種をまく時期を決めます。nō ka wa koyomi o san kō ni shi te shu o ma ku ji ki o ki me ma su

Farmers use the calendar as a guide to decide when to sow seeds.

Core concept

Turns the passage of time into a system that locates each day and marks important points in the year.

Common phrases

  • 暦に従うkoyomi ni shitaga u

    follow the calendar

  • 暦を参考にするkoyomi o san kō ni su ru

    use the calendar as a guide

Similar words

カレンダーkarendā: A printed or digital display that shows the dates of a year, often arranged by month.

Definition in Japanese

一年の日付を順に記し、祝日や季節の節目などを知るためのもの。ichi nen no hi zuke o jun ni shiru shi shuku jitsu ya ki setsu no fushi me na do o shi ru ta me no mo no

Word origin

暦 (koyomi, "calendar") is a native Japanese word traditionally associated with 日読み (hiyomi, "reading days"), although the precise path from the older expression is uncertain.

Usage tips

  • English almanac usually means a yearly reference book with facts and tables, whereas 暦 (koyomi) more directly denotes the system or record of dates.

Other meanings

  • almanacnoun

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