How to say 'Tanabata' in Japanese | 七夕

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The Japanese word for Tanabata is 'Tanabata', written as 七夕 in Japanese.'Tanabata' in hiragana is たなばた.

word

七夕

Meaning

Tanabata

Reading

たなばた

tanabata

Kanji

七Seven 夕Evening

Explanation

The Japanese noun '七夕 (たなばた)' refers to the Tanabata festival, also known as the Star Festival, celebrated on July 7th. This festival originates from a Chinese legend about two stars, Orihime (Vega) and Hikoboshi (Altair), who are lovers separated by the Milky Way and allowed to meet only once a year on this day. During Tanabata, people write wishes on colorful strips of paper (tanzaku) and hang them on bamboo branches. Example sentences: Let's celebrate Tanabata「七夕を祝いましょう」(たなばたをいわいましょう). I wrote my wish on a tanzaku for Tanabata「七夕に短冊に願いを書きました」(たなばたにたんざくにねがいをかきました).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5258

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 七夕

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

七

Meaning

Seven

kanji

夕

Meaning

Evening

Words Related to 七夕 Through the Kanji 七

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 七 as well.

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七

Meaning

Seven

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七日

Meaning

Seven days, Seventh

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七つ

Meaning

Seven

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七十

Meaning

Seventy

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七百

Meaning

Seven hundred

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七千

Meaning

Seven thousand

Words Related to 七夕 Through the Kanji 夕

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 夕 as well.

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夕飯

Meaning

Dinner

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夕刊

Meaning

Evening newspaper

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夕方

Meaning

Evening

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夕食

Meaning

Dinner

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夕日

Meaning

Sunset

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夕立

Meaning

Evening rain

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夕焼け

Meaning

Sunset

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夕暮れ

Meaning

Dusk

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