Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 紅白(こうはく) in Japanese

紅白
Kana Reading
こうはく
Romaji
kōhaku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors)
    Example sentence
    紅白なびいていた A red and white flag was flying in the wind.

Examples of 紅白, こうはく in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 2

9 strokes

crimson, deep red

On'Yomi: コウ, ク

Kun'Yomi: べに, くれない, あか.い

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JLPT 5

5 strokes

white

On'Yomi: ハク, ビャク

Kun'Yomi: しろ, しら-, しろ.い

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