Definition of 中元 (ちゅうげん)

ちゅうげ

中元

ちゅうげん

chuugen

noun
1.
15th day of the 7th lunar month, (last day of) Bon lantern festival
See also:于蘭盆
2.
mid-year gift, summer gift, Bon Festival gifts
See also:お中元
Related Kanji
in, inside, middle, mean, center
beginning, former time, origin