Meaning of shōchikubai | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Rare spelling of shochikubai.
   alt-of, rare
2. A combination of pine, bamboo, and plum blossoms, especially associated with the New Year in Japan.

Examples

“No. 13. Shōchikubai (Plum, Pine and Bamboo) in a “horai-san” on a “kwadai”.”

“It is ornamented with such symbols of felicity as the Shōchikubai […]”

“Three separate⟳ sets of gay shōchikubai motifs grow⟳ upward from the hem. The large central shōchikubai pattern fills the two wide back panels and the topmost branches spread⟳ out into both sleeves.”

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