Kanman is also read as ``kansen'' or ``kanzemi,'' and refers to higurashi, a seasonal word for autumn.
Around Obon, you can hear the cicadas chirping in the cool hours before sunrise and after sunset. Listening to the melancholy voices of cicadas while mourning the passing of summer is a culture known as "insect listening," which has been rooted in Japan since the Nara period.
Cold cicada sound = Higurashinaku
The 72nd Lord ``Kansemei'' is read as Higurashishinaku.
Twenty-four solar terms: First day of autumn
Seventy-two: Kansei Ming
Period: May 8th to May 12th
Learn about the Japanese calendar “72 calendars”
There are not only four seasons in Japan: spring, summer, autumn, and winter, but also the 72 seasonal seasons, which start with the first day of spring in early spring and end with the cold weather of late winter.The XNUMX seasonal seasons are further divided into three parts, making the year XNUMX seasons. The story progresses along with the ``calendar,'' a seasonal calendar divided into equal parts called XNUMX seasons. We will introduce you to the XNUMX kanji, which represent the subtle changes of the seasons, and how to read their kanji.
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