Meaning of 啓蟄(けいちつ) in Japanese

啓蟄
Kana Reading
けいちつ
Romaji
keichitsu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    "awakening of insects" solar term (approx. Mar. 6, the day on which hibernating insects are said to come out of the ground)

Related Kanji

啓 JLPT 1

11 strokes

disclose, open, say

On'Yomi: ケイ

Kun'Yomi: ひら.く, さと.す

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蟄

17 strokes

hibernation of insects

On'Yomi: チツ, チュウ

Kun'Yomi: ちっ.する, かく.れる

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