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

Kōhaku Uta Gassen
annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
red and white
colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors)
two teams
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 5452 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

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

紅

こう

deep red

紅色

べにいろ

red (color, colour)

紅葉

こうよう

leaves turning red (in autumn)

紅茶

こうちゃ

black tea

紅葉

もみじ

layered colors in garments, resembling autumn colors

Example Sentences

紅白の旗が風になびいていた。

A red and white flag was flying in the wind.