旧暦

きゅうれき

lunisolar calendar

What does 旧暦 mean?

旧暦 is a Japanese noun meaning lunisolar calendar in English. It is written as 旧暦 in kanji, きゅうれき in hiragana, and kyuureki in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

中国では、旧暦にしたがって正月を祝う。

In China, they celebrate New Year by the lunar calendar.