Word details

端午の節句

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 端午の節句.

Dictionary

Entry

端午の節句んごのせっくNounExpressionFreq #102922
1

Boys' Day celebration (May 5)

Examples
この端午の節句と関係の深いしょうぶは、花は美しくありません。
The iris deeply associated with the Boys' Festival does not have a beautiful flower.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

edge, origin, end, point, border, verge, cape

14 strokesFrequency 960JLPT N1Grade 8

On

タン

Kun

はしはた-ばたはな

Nanori

ただしみず

noon, sign of the horse, 11AM-1PM, seventh sign of Chinese zodiac

4 strokesFrequency 154JLPT N4Grade 2

On

Kun

うま

node, season, period, occasion, verse, clause, stanza, honor, joint, knuckle, knob, knot, tune, melody

13 strokesFrequency 934JLPT N2Grade 4

On

セツセチ

Kun

ふし-ぶしのっと

Nanori

たかし

phrase, clause, sentence, passage, paragraph, counter for haiku

5 strokesFrequency 1,244JLPT N1Grade 5

On

Nanori

すく

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