traditional Japanese picture calendar; pictorial calendar for the illiterate
Historical term for a calendar that used pictures to convey dates and seasonal information, especially for people who could not read. Often associated with the Edo period. Compare with 盲暦 (mekura-goyomi), a similar concept.
See also: 盲暦
In the Edo period, picture calendars were made for people who could not read.
Compound of 絵 (e, 'picture') and 暦 (koyomi, 'calendar'), with rendaku voicing giving ごよみ. The term refers to a calendar that uses illustrations to convey dates and seasonal information, historically used by those who could not read.