端午

端五

Reading

Kana: たんご
Romaji: tango
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

Boy's Day celebration (May 5th) (one of the five annual festivals)

See also: 五節句 端午の節句 (reading たんごのせっく)

Kanji

Readings: タン、 はし、 は、 はた、 -ばた、 はな
Meanings: edge, origin, end, point, border, verge, cape
Readings: ゴ、 うま
Meanings: noon, sign of the horse, 11AM-1PM, seventh sign of Chinese zodiac
Readings: ゴ、 いつ、 いつ.つ
Meaning: five

Example Sentence

この端午(たんご)節句(せっく)関係(かんけい)(ふか)いしょうぶは、(はな)(うつく)しくありません。
➥The iris deeply associated with the Boys' Festival does not have a beautiful flower.
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