斧琴菊よきこときく

noun

traditional dyeing pattern with axe, koto bridge, and chrysanthemum

A specific motif in Japanese dyeing, often associated with 謎染め (nazozome) patterns. The reading よきこときく is a pun on 良き事聞く (hearing good things).

See also: 謎染め · 斧 (よき)

• この着き物ものの柄がらは斧よき琴こと菊きくで、縁えん起ぎの良よい謎なぞ染ぞめの一ひとつです。

  The pattern on this kimono is yoki-koto-kiku, one of the auspicious nazozome designs.