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    3. 紅白

    紅白

    紅こう白はく

    red and white

    KMT7News #12+1CoreCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab14 strokes

    こうはく

    Noun, Particle

    1.
    red and white, colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors)

    Noun

    2.
    two teams, two groups
    3.
    Kōhaku Uta Gassen, annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
    abbreviation

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    紅こう白はくの色いろは日に本ほんのお祝いわいによく使つかわれます。

    Red and white colors are often used for Japanese celebrations.

    KMT5Culture & Traditions
    運うん動どう会かいでは、生せい徒とたちは紅こう白はくの二ふた組くみに分わかれて競きそいました。

    At the sports festival, students were divided into two teams, red and white, and competed.

    KMT7Daily LifeSports & Martial Arts
    紅こう白はくの水みず引ひきは、お祝いわいの贈おくり物ものによく使つかわれる日に本ほんの伝でん統とう的てきな飾かざりです。

    Red and white mizuhiki is a traditional Japanese decoration often used for celebratory gifts.

    KMT7Culture & Traditions
    紅こう白はく饅まん頭じゅうは、結けっ婚こん式しきや入にゅう学がく式しきなど、おめでたい席せきで配くばられることが多おおいです。

    Red and white manju are often distributed at auspicious occasions like weddings and entrance ceremonies.

    KMT7Culture & TraditionsFood & Dining
    大おお晦み日そかには、家か族ぞくみんなで紅こう白はく歌うた合がっ戦せんを見みるのが恒こう例れいとなっています。

    On New Year's Eve, it's customary for the whole family to watch Kōhaku Uta Gassen.

    KMT8Culture & TraditionsFamily & RelationshipsMusic & Entertainment

    Kanji that make up this word

    紅
    べに・くれない・あか.い…(4)
    crimson・deep red
    白
    しろ・しら-・しろ.い…(5)
    white
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