凧揚(たこあ)げ

たこあげ
noun; suru verb
kite flying
1. kite flying
The activity of flying a kite, traditionally associated with the New Year in Japan.
お正月(しょうがつ)に凧揚(たこあ)げをした。
I flew kites at New Year's.
河川敷(かせんしき)は凧揚(たこあ)げに最適(さいてき)な場所(ばしょ)だ。
The riverbank is an ideal place for kite flying.
子供(こども)たちと一緒(いっしょ)に凧揚(たこあ)げを楽(たの)しんだ。
I enjoyed flying kites together with the children.

CULTURAL CONTEXT: 凧揚(たこあ)げ is one of the traditional New Year (お{正月(しょうがつ)}) activities in Japan, along with 羽根(はね)つき (Japanese badminton), 福笑(ふくわら)い (pin-the-face game), and 独楽回(こままわ)し (top spinning).

TRADITIONAL KITES:

  • 和凧(わだこ): traditional Japanese kite
  • 連凧(れんだこ): train of connected kites
  • 奴凧(やっこだこ): kite shaped like a servant figure

SEASONAL ASSOCIATION:

  • Most strongly associated with New Year
  • Also enjoyed in spring when winds are favorable
  • Some regions have kite festivals (凧揚(たこあ)げ大会(たいかい))

RELATED WORDS:

  • 凧(たこ): kite
  • 凧糸(たこいと): kite string
  • 凧(たこ)を揚(あ)げる: to fly a kite

Related Words

Related: 羽根(はね)つき (New Year game)
Related: 福笑(ふくわら)い (New Year game)
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Added 2026.1.19 8:54 · Revised 2026.1.24 23:24
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