Word Meaning 磯祭

いそまつり isomatsuri

磯祭 is read as いそまつり (isomatsuri) and means celebration in honor of the dragon god by fishermen after a good haul.

Meaning

English

  1. celebration in honor of the dragon god by fishermen after a good haul
  2. (rocky) seashore party
  3. seashore festival

Reading

Kana

いそまつり

Romaji

isomatsuri

Writing Variants

  • 磯まつり いそまつり isomatsuri
  • 磯祭り いそまつり isomatsuri

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 28 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Jinmeiyō Kanken 準1級 Rank 141287 Priority W

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