Word Meaning 元宵節

げんしょうせつ genshousetsu

元宵節 is read as げんしょうせつ (genshousetsu) and means lantern festival, held on the night of the 15th day of the first month in the lunar calendar.

Meaning

English

lantern festival, held on the night of the 15th day of the first month in the lunar calendar

Reading

Kana

げんしょうせつ

Romaji

genshousetsu

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 27 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Rank 146710 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

元宵

げんしょう

night of the 15th day of the first month in the lunar calendar

清元節

きよもとぶし

style of jōruri narrative performance

紀元節

きげんせつ

Empire Day (February 11th; national holiday held from 1872 to 1948)

元素

げんそ

(classical) element (e.g. earth, water, air, fire)

元旦

がんたん

New Year's Day

元凶

げんきょう

main cause

元帥

げんすい

(field) marshal

元禄

げんろく

Genroku era (1688.9.30-1704.3.13)

元締め

もとじめ

boss (of a gambling den)

元帳

もとちょう

ledger

元大統領

もとだいとうりょう

former president

元結

もとい

(paper) cord for tying the hair