夏炉冬扇

Reading

Kana: かろとうせん

Romaji: karotousen

Definition

noun

1

summer fires and winter fans; useless things

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

夏

Readings: カ、 ガ、 ゲ、 なつ

Meaning: summer

炉

Readings: ロ、 いろり

Meanings: hearth, furnace, kiln, reactor

冬

Readings: トウ、 ふゆ

Meaning: winter

扇

Readings: セン、 おうぎ

Meanings: fan, folding fan