冬至

とうじ

Meanings

1. Noun winter solstice See also: 夏至 (げし).

Kanji

• 冬 winter. Read as トウ.
• 至 utmost. Read as シ.

Example sentences

• 日本では春分の日と秋分の日は国民の祝日だが、夏至と冬至は祝日ではない。
  In Japan, the vernal and autumnal equinoxes are national holidays, but the summer and winter solstices are not.
• 冬至になります。
  Winter solstice is coming.
• 冬至が近づいています。
  Winter solstice is coming.
• 今日は冬至です。
  Today is the winter solstice.
• 冬至には柚子湯に入ります。
  On the winter solstice we have a hot bath with yuzu citrus fruits in it.

Words containing 冬至

• 冬至線 (とうじせん) Tropic of Capricorn
• 冬至点 (とうじてん) winter solstitial point
• 冬至粥 (とうじがゆ) adzuki bean rice gruel eaten on the day of the winter solstice (to chase away demons that spread contagious diseases)

And 1 more.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists