元宵節
げんしょうせつ
- lantern festival, held on the night of the 15th day of the first month in the lunar calendar n
Kanji
元
ゲン • ガン
もと
beginning; former time; origin
宵
ショウ
よい
wee hours; evening; early night
節
セツ • セチ
ふし • -ぶし • のっと
node; season; period; occasion; verse; clause; stanza; honor; joint; knuckle; knob; knot; tune; melody
Synonyms
小正月
こしょうがつ
- Little New Year (festival held on January 15); 14th-16th days of the first month of the year; Koshogatsu n
元宵
げんしょう
- night of the 15th day of the first month in the lunar calendar n