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中元 (ちゅうげん) — 15th day of the 7th lunar month · Nihongo Circle

中元

ちゅうげん

noun

Meanings

115th day of the 7th lunar month
2(last day of) Bon lantern festival
3mid-year gift
4summer gift
5Bon Festival gifts

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Kanji in this word

中In, Inside, Middle4 strokes 元Beginning, Former Time, Origin4 strokes

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