Word Meaning 墨付け正月

すみつけしょうがつ sumitsukeshougatsu

墨付け正月 is read as すみつけしょうがつ (sumitsukeshougatsu) and means event in which young men and women paint each others' cheeks with black ink or soot during Koshōgatsu (in the San'in region).

Meaning

English

event in which young men and women paint each others' cheeks with black ink or soot during Koshōgatsu (in the San'in region)

Reading

Kana

すみつけしょうがつ

Romaji

sumitsukeshougatsu

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 31 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Rank 45022 Priority H

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Max. 12

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お正月

おしょうがつ

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めのしょうがつ

feast for one's eyes

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新正月

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女正月

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