大寒 だいかん
daikan

Noun

1. (time of) extreme cold

Noun

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

Related to 二十四節気
大寒 だいかん:1 いち ねん もっと さむさが きびしくなる ですが、春 はるがもうすぐ間近 まじか せまっているとも えます。
daikan'ichinende mottomo samusaga kibishikunaru hidesuga haruga mōsugu majikani sematte irutomo iemasu.
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.