Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 十日の菊(とおかのきく) in Japanese

十日の菊
Kana Reading
とおかのきく
Romaji
tōkanokiku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Meaning
    something that comes too late and is useless; like a chrysanthemum prepared for the ninth day of the ninth month of the lunar calendar for the Chrysanthemum festival but that blooms only on the tenth


Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

11 strokes

chrysanthemum

On'Yomi: キク

Kun'Yomi:

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JLPT 5

2 strokes

ten

On'Yomi: ジュウ, ジッ, ジュッ

Kun'Yomi: とお, と

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JLPT 5

4 strokes

day, sun, Japan, counter for days

On'Yomi: ニチ, ジツ

Kun'Yomi: ひ, -び, -か

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