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菊の節句 (きくのせっく, kikunosekku) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

菊きくの節せっ句く

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Meanings

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Chrysanthemum Festival

One of the five ancient seasonal festivals (五節句), celebrated on the 9th day of the 9th lunar month. Also known as 重陽 (ちょうよう).

See also: 五節句 · 重陽

菊きくの節せっ句くには菊きく酒ざけを飲のむ

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There is a custom of drinking chrysanthemum sake on the Chrysanthemum Festival.

Kanji

菊chrysanthemum
節node, season, period
句phrase, clause, sentence

Related words

重ちょう陽よう
Another name for the same festival, often used in more formal or literary contexts.
五ご節せっ句く
The set of five seasonal festivals, of which 菊の節句 is one.

Etymology

The name combines 菊 (chrysanthemum) with 節句 (seasonal festival). The festival originated in China and was adopted in Japan as one of the five annual court ceremonies.