Word Meaning 紅白

こうはく kouhaku

紅白 is read as こうはく (kouhaku) and means Kōhaku Uta Gassen.

Meaning

English

  1. Kōhaku Uta Gassen
  2. annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
  3. red and white
  4. colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors)
  5. two teams
  6. two groups

Reading

Kana

こうはく

Romaji

kouhaku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 5746 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

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紅白歌合戦

こうはくうたがっせん

Kōhaku Uta Gassen

紅白試合

こうはくじあい

contest between two groups

紅白戦

こうはくせん

contest between two groups

紅白帯

こうはくおび

red and white belt

紅白粉

べにおしろい

makeup

紅白帽

こうはくぼう

red and white reversible cap

青天白日満地紅旗

せいてんはくじつまんちこうき

Blue Sky, White Sun, and a Wholly Red Earth

こう

deep red

紅花

べにばな

safflower (Carthamus tinctorius)

紅色

べにいろ

red (color, colour)

紅葉

もみじ

layered colors in garments, resembling autumn colors

紅葉

こうよう

leaves turning red (in autumn)