Meaning of 中元(ちゅうげん) in Japanese

中元
Kana Reading
ちゅうげん
Romaji
chūgen
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    15th day of the 7th lunar month; (last day of) Bon lantern festival
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    Bon gifts

Related Kanji

元 JLPT 4

4 strokes

beginning, former time, origin

On'Yomi: ゲン, ガン

Kun'Yomi: もと

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中 JLPT 5

4 strokes

in, inside, middle, mean, center

On'Yomi: チュウ

Kun'Yomi: なか, うち, あた.る

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