Monday, June 8, 2026

ganjitsu ya jо̄jо̄kichi no asagi-zora

This is a special New Year's haiku (New Year is the "fifth season" in the seasons of haiku), but as a big fan of blue sky, I feel this way anytime I see a beautiful blue sky. There is some complication/confusion with the kanji 浅黄 and 浅葱, but the pronunciation あさぎ, asagi, is the one that means a light blue with a greenish tint. And... no verb!

The author again is Issa.

New Year!
very best luck:
pale blue sky

元日や上々吉の浅黄空
ganjitsu ya jо̄jо̄kichi no asagi-zora

ganjitsu ya
    New Year's Day!
jо̄jо̄kichi
    very best luck:
asagi-zora
    the blue sky

元日 ganjitsu ~ New Day; New Year's Day.
や ya
上々 jо̄jо̄ ~ top top.
kichi ~ good luck.
の no
浅黄 asagi ~ blue, pale blue.
sora (zora) ~ sky.


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