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赤い羽根 (あかいはね) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

赤あかい羽は根ね

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Meanings

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noun

Red Feather; Akaihane (welfare fund-raising organization)

organization name

Proper noun referring to the Japanese community chest movement, known for its red feather pins.

赤あかい羽は根ね共きょう同どう募ぼ金きんは毎まい年とし10月がつから始はじまります。
The Red Feather Community Chest campaign starts every October.

Kanji

赤red
羽feathers, counter for birds, rabbits
根root, radical, head (pimple)

Etymology

From 赤い (red) + 羽根 (feather), referring to the red feather symbol used in the fund-raising campaign.