Vocabulary

What does 紅白 (こうはく, kouhaku) mean?

紅白 (こうはく, kouhaku) means red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors).

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Readingこうはく
Romajikouhaku
Part of speechnoun, no-adjective
こうはく
kouhaku

red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors)

  1. 1noun · no-adjective red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors)
  2. 2noun two teams; two groups
  3. 3noun Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)

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