乞巧奠

きっこうでん

Also written きこうでん

Meanings

1. Noun Festival to Plead for Skills (progenitor festival of Tanabata) See also: 七夕 (たなばた).

Kanji

• 乞 beg. Read as キツ.
• 巧 skillful. Read as コウ.
• 奠 decision. Read as テン.

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