大寒

だいかん

(time of) extreme cold; "major cold" solar term (approx. January 20, roughly the coldest time of the year)

Meanings

Noun
(time of) extreme cold
"major cold" solar term (approx. January 20, roughly the coldest time of the year)

Example sentences

大寒だいかん：１年いちねんで最もっとも寒さむさが厳きびしくなる日ひですが、春はるがもうすぐ間近まぢかに迫せまっているとも言いえます。

Major Cold: It's the day of the year that the cold is most severe, but you could also say that Spring is just coming around the corner.