半夏生

はんげしょう

Also written ハンゲショウ

Meanings

1. Noun Chinese lizard's tail (Saururus chinensis)
2. 11th day after the summer solstice; last seed-sowing and rice-planting day

Kanji

• 半 half. Read as ハン.
• 夏 summer
• 生 life. Read as ショウ.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists