Word Meaning 小春日和

こはるびより koharubiyori

小春日和 is read as こはるびより (koharubiyori) and means Indian summer (around November).

Meaning

English

  1. Indian summer (around November)
  2. mild late autumn weather
  3. mild late fall weather

Reading

Kana

こはるびより

Romaji

koharubiyori

Writing Variants

  • 小春びより こはるびより koharubiyori

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Yojijukugo Rank 61440 Priority J

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

春日和

はるびより

sky pattern on a calm and clear day of spring

小春日

こはるび

mild late autumn day (around November)

日和

ひより

fine weather

日和

びより

ideal weather (for some action, event, etc.)

小春

こはる

10th month of the lunisolar calendar (traditional first month of winter, approx. November)

日和見

ひよりみ

opportunism

日本平和学会

にっぽんへいわがっかい

Peace Studies Association of Japan

日和る

ひよる

to wait and see

春日明神

かすがみょうじん

Kasuga Myōjin (the deity of Kasuga Shrine)

青春小説

せいしゅんしょうせつ

youth novel

春日遅々

しゅんじつちち

long and balmy (of a spring day)

日和見主義

ひよりみしゅぎ

opportunism