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二十日正月 (はつかしょうがつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
20th day of the New Year ; end of New Year celebrations
Traditional day marking the end of the New Year period, when remaining New Year's food is eaten and decorations are taken down. Specific to Japanese culture.
しょう
月がつ
が
過す
ぎる
と
、
正しょう
月がつ
飾かざ
り
を
片かた
付づ
ける
。
After the 20th day of the New Year, we put away the New Year decorations.
Kanji 二 two, two radical (no. 7) 正 correct, justice, righteous Similar words 正しょう 月がつ 正月 refers to the New Year period in general, while 二十日正月 specifically marks its end on January 20th.
鏡かがみ 開びら き 鏡開き (January 11th) is an earlier event where the kagami mochi is broken and eaten, whereas 二十日正月 is the final day of the extended New Year celebrations.
Etymology Compound of 二十日 (hatsuka, 'twentieth day') and 正月 (shōgatsu, 'New Year'). The reading はつか is a native Japanese reading for the twentieth day, while しょうがつ is the standard reading for New Year.
