Solar term (Japanese:二十四節気)

りっしゅん

立春 (risshun)

Meaning
first day of spring , beginning of spring
すい

雨水 (usui)

Meaning
rain water
けいちつ

啓蟄 (keichitsu)

Meaning
awakening of insects
しゅんぶん

春分 (shumbun)

Meaning
vernal equinox
せいめい

清明 (seimei)

Meaning
fresh green
こく

穀雨 (koku)

Meaning
grain rain
りっ

立夏 (rikka)

Meaning
first day of summer , beginning of summer
しょうまん

小満 (shoman)

Meaning
small full
ぼうしゅ

芒種 (boshu)

Meaning
grain in ear

夏至 (geshi)

Meaning
summer solstice
しょうしょ

小暑 (shosho)

Meaning
minor heat
たいしょ

大暑 (taisho)

Meaning
major heat
りっしゅう

立秋 (risshu)

Meaning
first day of autumn , beginning of autumn
しょしょ

処暑 (shosho)

Meaning
limit of heat
はく

白露 (hakuro)

Meaning
white dew
しゅうぶん

秋分 (shubun)

Meaning
autumnal equinox
かん

寒露 (kanro)

Meaning
cold dew
そうこう

霜降 (soko)

Meaning
frost descent
りっとう

立冬 (ritto)

Meaning
first day of winter , beginning of winter
しょうせつ

小雪 (shosetsu)

Meaning
minor snow
たいせつ

大雪 (taisetsu)

Meaning
major snow
とう

冬至 (toji)

Meaning
winter solstice
しょうかん

小寒 (shokan)

Meaning
minor cold
だいかん

大寒 (daikan)

Meaning
major cold

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