斧琴菊

よきこときく

Meanings

1. Noun dyeing pattern with a yoki, koto bridge and a chrysanthemum (pun on 良き事聞く) See also: 謎染め (なぞぞめ). See also: 斧 (よき).

Kanji

• 斧 ax; hatchet
• 琴 koto. Read as こと.
• 菊 chrysanthemum. Read as キク.

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