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七十二候

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 七十二候.

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Entry

七十二候ちじゅうにこうNounFreq #177600
1

the 72 microseasons of the year based on the 24 solar seasons further divided into 3

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

seven

2 strokesFrequency 115JLPT N4Grade 1

On

シチ

Kun

なななな.つなの

Nanori

しっひち

ten

2 strokesFrequency 8JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ジュウジッジュッ

Kun

とお

Nanori

そうとう

two, two radical (no. 7)

2 strokesFrequency 9JLPT N4Grade 1

On

Kun

ふたふた.つふたたび

Nanori

おとつぐつぎにいふたつふだ

climate, season, weather, wait for, expect

10 strokesFrequency 510JLPT N2Grade 4

On

コウ

Kun

そうろう

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