Japanese kite; traditional Japanese kite
Refers to a kite of traditional Japanese design, often made with washi paper and bamboo, and frequently decorated with ukiyo-e style motifs.
Flying Japanese kites at New Year's was a joy of my childhood.
Compound of 和 (wa, 'Japanese') and 凧 (tako, 'kite'), with rendaku voicing of たこ to だこ.