heavenly stem
Definitions
- One of the ten terms used in East Asian cultures to represent
- A day of the traditional ten-day week.
- One of the ten suns thought to appear in succession on its appointed day of the traditional week.
- The ancestor venerated with a ritual on the appointed day of the traditional week.
- An ordinal, used in similar contexts to Roman numerals in English numbering and outlining.
Equivalents
DeutschHimmelsstamm
日本語天干
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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