Kanji

What does the kanji 暦 mean?

暦 means calendar. On'yomi レキ、リャク. Kun'yomi こよみ.

Quick facts
On'yomiレキ、リャク
Kun'yomiこよみ
Strokes14
Main radical日
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi レキ、リャクKun'yomi こよみ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework14 strokes

calendar

Memory hook

Under the cliff (厂), the grove (林) marked off day (日) by day — CALENDAR, ALMANAC.

Stroke order · 14 strokes

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Common words

  • 暦こよみcalendar
  • 西暦せいれきWestern calendar, Gregorian calendar
  • 還暦かんれき60th birthday celebration

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.