大寒
Meanings
Noun
1. (time of) extreme cold
2. "major cold" solar term (approx. January 20, roughly the coldest time of the year)
Kanji used
Pitch accent
だいかん
Examples1
大寒:1年 で 最も 寒さ が 厳しく なる 日 です が、 春 が もうすぐ 間近 に 迫っている と も 言えます。
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.