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四季

四季

Chinese

four; 4 season; period
simp. and trad.
(四季) 		四 季

Noun

四季

  1. the four seasons

Derived terms

See also

Seasons in Chinese · 四季 (layout · text)
春 (chūn, “spring”) 夏 (xià, “summer”) 秋 (qiū, “fall; autumn”) 冬 (dōng, “winter”)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
四 季
し
Grade: 1 		き
Grade: 4
on'yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

四季 ‎(hiragana しき, romaji shiki)

  1. The four seasons
    四季 (しき)を通 (つう)じて
    shiki o tsūjite
    throughout the year (all four seasons)
    四季 (しき)の移 (うつ)り変 (か)わり
    shiki no utsurikawari
    the change of the seasons

Derived terms

  • 四季咲き
  • 四季折々, 四季折折
  • 四季報

See also

Seasons in Japanese · 四 (し)季 (き) ‎(shiki) (layout · text)
春 (はる) ‎(haru, “spring”) 夏 (なつ) ‎(natsu, “summer”) 秋 (あき) ‎(aki, “fall; autumn”) 冬 (ふゆ) ‎(fuyu, “winter”)

References

  • The Oxford Starter Japanese Dictionary. ISBN 0-19-860197-2
  1. ↑ 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, ISBN 978-4-14-011112-3

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