SuGoiSuす語彙す閏
閏: leap (year
leap (year; month)
12 strokesNames & literary · Name kanji (準1級 range)in 4 words here
Readings
On
ジュン
Kunうるう
Read うるう (閏年, 閏日). Don't confuse with 潤 (うるおう, moist), which shares the on-reading ジュン.
Key words
閏年うるうどしleap year
閏日うるうびleap day
閏月うるうづきintercalary month
閏秒うるうびょうleap second
Example sentences
今年は閏年なので、二月が二十九日まである。
This year is a leap year, so February has twenty-nine days.
閏日に生まれた友達は、四年に一度しか誕生日が来ない。
My friend, who was born on a leap day, has a birthday only once every four years.
旧暦では、閏月を入れて季節とのずれを直した。
In the old calendar, a leap month was inserted to correct the drift from the seasons.