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みどりの日 (みどりのひ, midorinohi) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

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Meanings

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Greenery Day (national holiday; May 4)

A Japanese national holiday celebrating nature and greenery, part of Golden Week.

みどりの日ひは五ご月がつ四よっ日かです。
Greenery Day is on May 4th.

みどりの日ひには多おおくの人ひとが公こう園えんに出でかけます。

On Greenery Day, many people go out to parks.

Kanji

日day, sun, Japan
緑green

Don't confuse with

山やまの日ひN3
山の日 (August 11) is specifically about mountains, whereas みどりの日 (May 4) is a broader holiday for appreciating nature and greenery in general.

Written forms

みどりの日ひ
Standard kana-kanji mixed spelling for the holiday name.
緑みどりの日ひ
irregular kanji usage
Irregular kanji usage; the holiday is officially written as みどりの日.

Etymology

The name みどりの日 (Greenery Day) was established in 1989 to celebrate nature and the environment, originally on April 29, later moved to May 4.