清和

Chinese

		clear; distinct; complete clear; distinct; complete; pure	mix together; peace; harmony mix together; peace; harmony; and; with; union; cap (a poem); respond in singing; soft; warm
trad. (清和)		清	和
simp. #(清和)		清	和

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): Qīnghé

  (Zhuyin): ㄑㄧㄥ ㄏㄜˊ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: Qīnghé
    • Zhuyin: ㄑㄧㄥ ㄏㄜˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: Cinghé
    • Wade–Giles: Chʻing¹-ho²
    • Yale: Chīng-hé
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Chingher
    • Palladius: Цинхэ (Cinxɛ)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵ xɤ³⁵/

Noun

清和

1. (archaic) the fourth month of the Chinese lunar calendar

Synonyms

• 麥月／麦月
• 梅月 (Méiyuè)
• 初夏 (chūxià)
• 桐夏
• 餘月／余月
• 桃月 (Táoyuè)
• 孟夏 (Mèngxià)
• 純月／纯月

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
清	和
せい Grade: 4	わ Grade: 3
kan’on	goon

Alternative spelling
淸和 (kyūjitai)

Noun

清(せい)和(わ) • (seiwa) 

1. when the sky is clear and mild
2. first day of the fourth month of the lunar calendar
3. (by extension) the fourth month of the lunar calendar
4. the world being in good order and quiet

Proper noun

清(せい)和(わ) • (Seiwa) 

1. A village in Kimitsu district, Chiba Prefecture [1955-1970]
2. A village in Kamishiki district, Kumamoto Prefecture [1956-2005]
3. A neighbourhood of Kagoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture [2001-]

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
清	和
きよ Grade: 4	かず Grade: 3
nanori

Alternative spelling
淸和 (kyūjitai)

Proper noun

清(きよ)和(かず) • (Kiyokazu) 

1. a male given name