清明節
Chinese edit
clear and bright; Tomb Sweeping Day | festival; section; segment festival; section; segment; point; part; to economize; to save; temperate | ||
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trad. (清明節) | 清明 | 節 | |
simp. (清明节) | 清明 | 节 |
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
清明節
- Tomb Sweeping Day (annual Chinese festival observed on the first day of Qingming)
Synonyms edit
Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | ||
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清 | 明 | 節 |
せい Grade: 4 |
めい Grade: 2 |
せつ Grade: 4 |
on’yomi |
Alternative spelling |
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淸明節 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology edit
清明 (Seimei) + 節 (-setsu, “-day; festival; celebration”)
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
清明節 • (Seimeisetsu)
- Tomb Sweeping Day, an annual Chinese holiday observed 15 days after the vernal equinox (April 4 or 5)