暦
Meanings
1
General term for a calendar or almanac. The reading れき is used as a suffix in compounds such as 西暦 (seireki, 'Common Era') or 旧暦 (kyūreki, 'old lunar calendar').
See also: カレンダー
I hung the new year's calendar on the wall.
According to the calendar, today is Tanabata.
Usage patterns
- 暦の上で〈事〉according to the calendar (even if reality feels different)
According to the calendar it's already spring, but cold days continue.
- 暦を見るto check the calendar (for the date, a festival day, etc.)
My grandmother checks the calendar every morning to see the day's fortune.
Expressions
- 暦の中段twelve indicators of lucky/unlucky activities in the old calendar