Word details

七夕

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 七夕.

Dictionary

Entry

七夕棚機織女なばたせき (七夕)棚幡NounFreq #27837
1

Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver

Examples
七夕は漫画によく出てくるので、私もそこそこ知っています。
Tanabata comes up in manga a lot so I also know it fairly well.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

seven

2 strokesFrequency 115JLPT N4Grade 1

On

シチ

Kun

なななな.つなの

Nanori

しっひち

evening

3 strokesFrequency 924JLPT N3Grade 1

On

セキ

Kun

ゆう

Nanori

shelf, ledge, rack, mount, mantle, trellis

12 strokesFrequency 1,594JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ホウ

Kun

たな-だな

loom, mechanism, machine, airplane, opportunity, potency, efficacy, occasion

16 strokesFrequency 127JLPT N2Grade 4

On

Kun

はた

weave, fabric

18 strokesFrequency 608JLPT N1Grade 5

On

ショクシキ

Kun

お.るお.りおり-おり-お.り

Nanori

こおりこりのり

woman, female

3 strokesFrequency 151JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ジョニョニョウ

Kun

おんな

Nanori

おなつき

flag

15 strokesFrequency 1,948Grade 9

On

マンハンバンホン

Kun

はた

Nanori

わた

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