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重九 (ちょうきゅう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

重ちょう九きゅう

Meanings

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noun

Chrysanthemum Festival; Double Ninth Festival

Traditional festival held on the 9th day of the 9th lunar month, also known as 重陽 (ちょうよう).

See also: 重陽 (ちょうよう)

重ちょう九きゅうの節せっ句くには菊きくの花はなを飾かざる。
On the Chrysanthemum Festival, people display chrysanthemum flowers.

Kanji

重heavy, important, esteem
九nine

Similar words

重ちょう陽よう
Synonym for the same festival; 重九 is a less common alternate name.

Etymology

From the Chinese tradition of the Double Ninth Festival, where the date (ninth day of the ninth month) is represented by the characters 重 (double) and 九 (nine).