Translation guide
The English word 'calendar' refers to a system for organizing days, or a physical/digital object showing dates. In Japanese, the most common word is カレンダー, but there are other terms depending on context.
Referring to a calendar as an object that displays days, weeks, and months, such as a wall calendar, desk calendar, or calendar app.
The most common and general word for a calendar in everyday life. Used for physical calendars (wall, desk) and digital calendars (smartphone, PC).
I hung a calendar on the wall.
A more traditional or literary word for calendar, often referring to the system of tracking days, or a printed almanac-style calendar. Can sound old-fashioned or poetic in daily conversation.
Referring to the system of dividing time into years, months, and days, such as the Gregorian calendar or lunar calendar.
Referring to a personal organizer or appointment book used for planning.
A pocket notebook or planner, often with calendar pages. Very common for personal scheduling.
Referring to a period of time as defined by a calendar, such as a calendar year or fiscal year.
I added an event to my phone's calendar.
古い暦を見ていたら、昔の行事が載っていた。
Looking at an old calendar, I found traditional events listed.
Used for calendar systems. Often appears in compounds like 太陽暦 (solar calendar) or 太陰暦 (lunar calendar).
The solar calendar is used in Japan.
The old calendar is a lunisolar calendar.
Sometimes used in technical contexts (e.g., 'calendar system' as カレンダーシステム), but 暦 is more precise.
This app supports multiple calendar systems.
I bought a planner for next year.
I write appointments in my planner.
Literally 'schedule book', a planner focused on time management. Slightly more business-like than 手帳.
Please check your schedule book.
Sometimes used for a booklet-style calendar, but 手帳 or スケジュール帳 is clearer for a personal planner.
I use a thin calendar as a substitute for a planner.
Calendar year (January 1 to December 31). Used in official or business contexts.
We tally sales by calendar year.
Fiscal year or academic year, which may not align with the calendar year. Often used in business and education.
The Japanese fiscal year starts in April.
spring according to the calendar
If you mean a personal planner or appointment book, 手帳 is the most natural word. カレンダー can be understood but may sound like a wall calendar.