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左義長

左義長

三毬杖

Reading

Kana: さぎちょう

Romaji: sagichō

Kana

Romaji

Definition

1

burning of New Year's gate decorations (usu. on the 15th day of the New Year)

See also: どんど

Kanji

Readings: サ、シャ、ひだり

Meaning: left

Reading: ギ

Meanings: righteousness, justice, morality, honor, loyalty, meaning

Readings: チョウ、なが.い、おさ

Meanings: long, leader, superior, senior

Readings: サン、ゾウ、み、み.つ、みっ.つ

Meaning: three

Readings: キュウ、いが、まり

Meanings: burr, ball

Readings: ジョウ、つえ

Meanings: staff, cane