Multiple choice

Why do boys have a bath with iris flowers on Kodomo no Hi?

  1. To keep bad luck away

  2. Because it makes the bathwater smell nice

  3. Iris flowers are used in bathwater all the time

  4. So the boys grow up tall and strong

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D Correct answer
Explanation

On Children's Day, iris leaves are often added to baths because the plant is associated with strength and health, and the word for iris (shobu) sounds like the word for 'martial spirit' or 'striving for success'.