koinobori

English

Etymology

From Japanese こいのぼり.

Noun

koinobori (plural koinobori)

1. a carp-shaped streamer used to celebrate Children's Day in Japan.
   • 1975, Nihon Bunka Kenkyūjo, A Hundred things Japanese, Japan Culture Institute, page 17:

     This was perfect— it rationalized the koinobori as quite befitting a peace-loving Japan.

   • 2008, Sharon Jeffus, Jamie Aramini, Geography Through Art: International Art Projects for Kids, Geography Matters, →ISBN, page 68:

     At this time, families with boys hang koinobori from flagpoles in their yard. Koinobori is a fish-shaped banner. Each male in the family is represented by a koinobori on the flagpole.

   • 2016, Lawrence Winkler, Samurai Road, Bellatrix, →ISBN:

     Along with the raising of koinobori, children indulge in kashiwa-mochi sticky rice cakes wrapped in oak leaves.

Translations

carp-shaped streamer

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 鯉魚旗／鲤鱼旗 (zh) (lǐyúqí)

• Japanese: こいのぼり (ja)