How do you read 中元?

中元 is read ちゅうげん (chuugen), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

What JLPT level is 中元?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 中元 in romaji?

中元 is written chuugen in romaji, also spelled chugen.

What kanji are in 中元?

中 (In, Inside); 元 (Beginning, Former Time).

中元ちゅうげん

ちゅうげん · chuugen (also spelled chugen)

noun

15th day of the 7th lunar month, (last day of) Bon lantern festival

mid-year gift, summer gift, Bon Festival gifts

Other ways to say “bon lantern festival” in Japanese →

Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

中In, Inside, Middle 音ちゅう訓なか・うち JLPT N5 · 4 strokes 元Beginning, Former Time, Origin 音げん・がん訓もと JLPT N4 · 4 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

中なかinside, middle, among 夜中よなかmidnight, dead of night 中指なかゆびmiddle finger 中々なかなかvery, considerably, quite ～中～じゅうduring, while 元もとorigin, original; former 元々もともとoriginally, by nature, from the start 手元てもと(money) on hand or at home, one’s purse; usual skill

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What does 中元 mean?

15th day of the 7th lunar month, (last day of) Bon lantern festival. It can also mean: mid-year gift, summer gift, Bon Festival gifts.

How do you pronounce 中元?

ちゅうげん (chuugen). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

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