夏至

げし

Meanings

1. Noun summer solstice See also: 冬至 (とうじ).

Kanji

• 夏 summer. Read as ゲ.
• 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.

Words containing 夏至

• 夏至点 (げしてん) summer solstitial point
• 夏至祭 (げしまつり) midsummer feast
• 夏至線 (げしせん) Tropic of Cancer

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