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初宮参り 【はつみやまいり】
- [n] first visit of a child to the shrine of its tutelary deity (usu. when the child is about 30 days old)
Kanji in this word:
Kanji | Meanings | On Readings | Kun Readings | Grade |
---|---|---|---|---|
初 | First Time, Beginning | ショ | はじ.め, はじ.めて, はつ, はつ-, うい-, -そ.める, -ぞ.め | 4 |
宮 | Shinto Shrine, Constellations, Palace, Princess | キュウ, グウ, ク, クウ | みや | 3 |
参 | Nonplussed, Three (in Documents), Going, Coming, Visiting, Visit, Be Defeated, Die, Be Madly In Love, Participate, Take Part In | サン, シン | まい.る, まい-, まじわる, みつ | 4 |