清明節

See also: 淸明節 and 清明节

Chinese

clear and bright; Tomb Sweeping Day
 
festival; section; segment
festival; section; segment; point; part; to economize; to save; temperate
trad. (清明節) 清明
simp. (清明节) 清明

Pronunciation


Proper noun

清明節

  1. Tomb Sweeping Day (annual Chinese festival observed on the first day of Qingming)

Synonyms

Japanese

Kanji in this term
せい
Grade: 4
めい
Grade: 2
せつ
Grade: 4
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
淸明 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

清明 (Seimei) + (-setsu, -day; festival; celebration)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [se̞ːme̞ːse̞t͡sɨᵝ]

Proper noun

(せい)(めい)(せつ) • (Seimeisetsu) 

  1. Tomb Sweeping Day, an annual Chinese holiday observed 15 days after the vernal equinox (April 4 or 5)
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