ななくさ
Meanings
Noun
Abbreviation
1. the seven spring flowers
2. the seven fall flowers; the seven autumn flowers
3. the seventh of January; Festival of Seven Herbs
Kanji used
seven
seed
Pitch accent
くさ
Composed of
seven
① 何かをするもと又は原因。
Used in vocabulary (2 in total)
① 正月十五日に食べる粥。米・粟・小豆など、7種類の材料で作った。ななくさのかゆ、とも言う。② 人日の節句(正月七日)の朝に食べる、七草が入った粥。
Feast of the Seven Herbs of Health (January 7); one of the 5 seasonal festivals