女正月

おんなしょうがつ

Meanings

1. Noun 15th day of the New Year (when women would belatedly do their New Year's greetings or go back to their parents' homes; in Kyoto and Osaka) See also: 小正月 (こしょうがつ).

Kanji

• 女 woman. Read as おんな.
• 正 correct. Read as ショウ.
• 月 month. Read as ガツ.

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