四季

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

Pronunciation

Noun

四季

  1. the four seasons

Synonyms

Derived terms
  • 四季如春

See also
Seasons in Chinese · 四季 (sìjì, “four seasons”) (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, rōmaji shiki)

  1. The four seasons
    四 (し)季 (き)を通 (つう)じて
    shiki o tsūjite
    throughout the year (all four seasons)
    四 (し)季 (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, “four seasons”) (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
  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
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