New Year's pine decoration
A traditional decoration made from young pine branches, displayed at entrances during the New Year period as a symbol of longevity and good fortune.
We decorate the entrance with a New Year's pine arrangement.
Standard kanji spelling for both senses.
Compound of 若 (waka, 'young') and 松 (matsu, 'pine'). The New Year decoration sense derives from the use of young pine branches as auspicious symbols.