Japanese New Year Colors
Resources for further reading.
Japanese new year colors. After this lesson you ll be a master of japanese colors. Since the traditional new year was later in the year than the current date many of these mention the beginning of spring. So now that you know what to do buy a few postcards and spread the love to those you care the most about in japan.
Instead of being based on 7 basic colors red orange yellow green blue indigo and violet the japanese color system is thought of in different spectrums. Here s a very short example with english translations.
In addition to greeting one another food plays a huge part in new year celebrations. Years are traditionally viewed as completely separate with each new year providing a fresh start. Colours booklet learn colours in japanese and then complete activities relating to colours 6 pages.
New year 正月 shōgatsu is the most important holiday in japan. Here s a website in japanese that i often use for reference when writing my new year cards. You can start new conversations too by talking about your favorite color watashi no sukinairo wa.
Created by i foley resource created through funding by brisbane school of distance education. While learning colors in english may be as simple as roygbiv things in japanese are a little different of course. It s customary for people in japan to say to each other akemashite omedetou gozaimasu or happy new year whenever they see each other for the first time after jan.
It depends a lot on the recipient of the card. Rats will feature on 2020 new year cards because it is the year of the rat according to the chinese zodiac which is always the most popular design on nengajo. There are also haiku that celebrate many of the first of the new year such as the first sun hatsuhi or first sunrise first laughter waraizome starting the new year with a smile is considered a good sign and first dream.