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七十二候
七十二候
Reading
Kana:
しちじゅうにこう
Romaji:
shichijūnikou
Kana
Romaji
Definition
noun
1
the 72 'climates' of the year based on the 24 solar seasons further divided into three
See also:
節気
候
(reading こう)
Kanji
七
Readings:
シチ、 なな、 なな.つ、 なの
Meaning:
seven
十
Readings:
ジュウ、 ジッ、 ジュッ、 とお、 と
Meaning:
ten
二
Readings:
ニ、 ジ、 ふた、 ふた.つ、 ふたたび
Meanings:
two, two radical (no.2)
候
Readings:
コウ、 そうろう
Meanings:
climate, season, weather, wait for, expect