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 節
simp. (清明节) 清明 节

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
清 明 節
せい
Grade: 4
めい
Grade: 2
せつ
Grade: 4
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
淸明節 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [se̞ːme̞ːse̞t͡sɨᵝ]

Proper noun

清(せい)明(めい)節(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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