凧たこ揚あげ

た

こ

あ

げ

Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

kite flying

Refers to the activity of flying kites, often as a traditional pastime or New Year's custom. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to fly a kite'.

正しょう月がつに家か族ぞくで凧たこ揚あげを楽たのしんだ。
We enjoyed kite flying with the family during the New Year holidays.
広ひろい公こう園えんで凧たこ揚あげをするのが

好す

き

です

。

I like flying kites in the spacious park.

Written forms

凧たこ揚あげUsage59%
Standard kanji spelling using 凧 (kite) and 揚げ (raising).
凧たこ上あげUsage17%
Alternate kanji for あげ; 上げ is also used for raising, but 揚げ is more specific to flying kites.
たこあげUsage15%
たこ揚あげUsage9%
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; common in everyday writing.
凧たこあげ
Variant with あげ in kana; less formal but widely seen.
たこ上あげ
Mixed kana-kanji variant with 上げ.

Kanji

凧kite, (kokuji)
揚raise, elevate, hoist
上above, up

Similar words

凧たこ
凧 means 'kite' (the object), while 凧揚げ is the activity of flying kites.

Etymology

Compound of 凧 (tako, 'kite') and 揚げ (age, 'raising, flying'), the nominalized form of 揚げる (ageru, 'to raise'). The kanji 凧 is a kokuji (Japanese-made character) combining 巾 (cloth) and 風 (wind).