Word details

六日の菖蒲

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 六日の菖蒲.

Dictionary

Entry

六日の菖蒲六日のあやめむいかのあやめNounExpression
1

Idiomatic expression

something that comes too late to be useful; iris (blooming) on the 6th (i.e. one day too late for the Boy's Day celebration)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

six

4 strokesFrequency 93JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ロクリク

Kun

む.つむっ.つむい

Nanori

むつろっろつ

day, sun, Japan, counter for days

4 strokesFrequency 1JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ニチジツ

Kun

-び-か

Nanori

あきいるくさこうたちにっにつ

iris

11 strokesJLPT N1Grade 9

On

ショウ

bullrush, flag, cattail

14 strokesFrequency 1,887Grade 9

On

Kun

がまかばかま

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