暦 — “Calendar / Almanac” in Japanese

Master (高手)れき, りゃく, こよみ

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“Calendar / Almanac” in Japanese is 暦, read reki, ryaku, koyomi (れき, りゃく, こよみ). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 西暦 (Western calendar).

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What does 暦 mean?

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Kanji	暦
Meaning	Calendar / Almanac
Readings	れき, りゃく, こよみ
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	西暦 (Western calendar)

How to read 暦

暦 is read reki (れき) or ryaku (りゃく) or koyomi (こよみ) depending on the word.

Words with 暦

西暦

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Updated: 2026-08-28