こう
紅
はく
白

noun, takes genitive case の

  1. red and white, colors for festive or auspicious occasions (colors).

noun

  1. two teams, two groups.
  2. Kōhaku Uta Gassen, annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK). Abbreviation.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こう
紅
はく
白
 紅白 こうはく ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

crimson, deep red
べに　コウ　ク (6th, N2)
thread
いと　シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ　ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48)
コウ　ク　もく (2nd, N4)
white
しろ　ハク　しら- (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)