暦
calendar, almanac
Kanji 1927
Thank you for visiting this Character Home Page. Below you'll find a synopsis of the essay. If you wish to read the full text, the PDF of the essay is available for purchase to the right.
Learn why Amazon describes a new calendar as 新暦・旧暦. Find out about Japan's relatively recent switch to a solar calendar, an event that inspired a novel, manga, and movie! Learn to calculate age and the year in multiple ways, read about the significance of turning 60 in Japan, and learn about calendars for illiterates and flower calendars. Also see why one temple has 暦 in its name.
Revision History:
Mar. 22, 2024: p. 21: Corrected the spelling of 生まれる. Also changed "common era" to "Common Era" three times.
Feb. 19, 2022:
- p. 2, Etymology Box: Updated the Henshall etymology.
- p. 25: Added a link to the Kanshudo games.
June 29, 2017: p. 12: Fixed a typo.
Apr. 8, 2016: Originally published.
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