除夜

じょや

Meanings

1. Noun New Year's Eve

Kanji

• 除 remove. Read as ジョ.
• 夜 night. Read as ヤ.

Example sentences

• 除夜の爆竹は、結婚式の爆竹のようである。
  The firecrackers for New Year's Eve are similar to the firecrackers for weddings.

Words containing 除夜

• 除夜の鐘 (じょやのかね) temple bell rung 108 times on New Year's Eve

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