Word Meaning 啓蟄

けいちつ keichitsu

啓蟄 is read as けいちつ (keichitsu) and means "awakening of insects" solar term (approx. March 6, the day on which hibernating insects are said to come out of the ground).

Meaning

English

"awakening of insects" solar term (approx. March 6, the day on which hibernating insects are said to come out of the ground)

Reading

Kana

けいちつ

Romaji

keichitsu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 28 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 1級 Rank 25051 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

啓蒙

けいもう

enlightenment

啓示

けいじ

(divine) revelation

啓発

けいはつ

enlightenment

啓示宗教

けいじしゅうきょう

revealed religion

啓上

けいじょう

speaking respectfully

啓学

けいがく

Keigaku (publisher)

拝啓

はいけい

Dear (so and so)

自己啓発本

じこけいはつぼん

self-improvement book

自己啓発

じこけいはつ

self-development

一筆啓上

いっぴつけいじょう

this will just be a short note

普及啓発

ふきゅうけいはつ

public awareness (e.g. publicity and education campaigns aimed at improving the health, environment, etc.)

中啓

ちゅうけい

ceremonial folding fan

Example Sentences

啓蟄を過ぎると、蟄していた虫が動き出す。

けいちつをすぎると、ちっしていたむしがうごきだす。

After the solar term when dormant insects begin to awaken, the insects that had been hibernating start moving again.