こどもの日

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Japanese

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こどもの日 (Kodomo no Hi): koinobori or carp (koi) streamers are put up for Children's Day. The black carp (Magoi) at the top represents the father, the red carp (Higoi) represents the mother, and the last carp represents the child, with an additional carp added for each subsequent child with color and position denoting their relative age.
Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
子供の日

Etymology

Compound of 子供 (kodomo, child, children) +‎ (no, possessive particle) +‎ (hi, day).[1]

Pronunciation

Proper noun

こどもの() (Kodomo no Hi

  1. Children's Day, a festival held in Japan on 5 May to celebrate children; part of the Golden Week series of holidays in May

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN