| こ | う | 
|---|---|
| 紅 | 
| は | く | 
|---|---|
| 白 | 
| う | た | 
|---|---|
| 歌 | 
| が | っ | 
|---|---|
| 合 | 
| せ | ん | 
|---|---|
| 戦 | 
noun
- Kōhaku Uta Gassen, annual singing contest between famous male and female singers on New Year's Eve; sponsored and broadcast by NHK.
Variations
| Pronunciation | Kanji | Kana | Is Common | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
 
 
 
 
 | 紅白歌合戦 | こうはくうたがっせん | 
Contained Kanji Breakdown
crimson, deep red
べに コウ ク (6th, N2)
white
しろ ハク しら- (1st, N5)
song, sing
うた カ (2nd, N4)
fit, suit, join
あ.う あい- ゴウ (2nd, N3)
war, battle, match
セン たたか.う そよ.ぐ (4th, N3)