- 1. [n] lantern festival, held on the night of the 15th day of the first month in the lunar calendar
Kanji in this word
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元
beginning, former time, originOn: ゲン (gen)、 ガン (gan)Kun: もと (moto)
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宵
wee hours, evening, early nightOn: ショウ (shou)Kun: よい (yoi)
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節
node, season, period, occasion, verse, clause, stanza, honor, joint, knuckle, knob, knot, tune, melodyOn: セツ (setsu)、 セチ (sechi)Kun: ふし (fushi)、 -ぶし (-bushi)、 のっと (notto)