Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 旧暦(きゅうれき) in Japanese

旧暦
Kana Reading
きゅうれき
Romaji
kyūreki
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    Japan's old (lunisolar) calendar
    Example sentence
    中国では、旧暦にしたがって正月を祝う。 In China, they celebrate New Year by the lunar calendar.

Examples of 旧暦, きゅうれき in a sentence

Kanji in this word

暦 JLPT 1

14 strokes

calendar, almanac

On'Yomi: レキ

Kun'Yomi: こよみ, りゃく

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旧 JLPT 2

5 strokes

old times, old things, old friend, former, ex-

On'Yomi: キュウ

Kun'Yomi: ふる.い, もと

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