18Cards
BeginnerDifficulty
27 minTime
Calendar WordsThemes
Overview
This deck is a short path through calendar events and dates for steady review.
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Cards in This Deck
18 Cards
- 01日day, sun, Japan日 forms the foundation of this time-focused deck by representing a single day.
- 02月month, moonMoving from days to months, 月 builds the next step in understanding calendar vocabulary.
- 03年year, counter for years年 completes the primary dates trio alongside 日 and 月 by representing the year.
- 04曜weekdayYou will need 曜 to name the specific days of the week, like Saturday (土曜).
- 05春springtime, spring (season)春 introduces the four seasons with words like springtime (春).
- 06夏summerFollowing spring, 夏 allows you to talk about the summer season and summer vacations (夏休み).
- 07秋autumnThe cycle continues with 秋, representing the autumn season and the autumn wind (秋風).
- 08冬winter冬 completes the seasonal kanji group, providing the vocabulary for the winter season (冬季).
- 09季seasonsNow that you know the four seasons, 季 groups them together into the concept of a season (季節).
- 10節node, season, period節 pairs closely with 季 to describe specific seasonal transitions and periods of the year.
- 11暦calendar, almanac暦 names the calendar itself, making it a central kanji for tracking dates over the year (暦年).
- 12旬decameron, ten-day period, season (for specific products)旬 introduces a more precise way to measure time, such as the traditional ten-day period or the peak season for specific foods.
- 13式style, ceremony, riteCalendars help track important ceremonies and rites, which are written using 式.
- 14催sponsor, hold (a meeting), give (a dinner)催 expands your ability to talk about time by covering the organization of scheduled events and meetings.
- 15誕nativity, be born, declension誕 represents the origin of life, forming the core of the word for birthday (誕生日).
- 16祭ritual, offer prayers, celebrateAnnual schedules are filled with festivals and celebrations, making 祭 essential for talking about cultural events.
- 17宴banquet, feast, party宴 describes the banquets and parties (宴会) that frequently accompany special seasonal dates.
- 18祝celebrate, congratulate祝 brings the calendar cycle to a close with the focus on celebrating and congratulating during special occasions.