Word details
初宮参り
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 初宮参り.
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Entry
1
first visit of a child to the shrine of its tutelary deity (usu. when the child is about 30 days old)
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
初
first time, beginning
7 strokesFrequency 152JLPT N2Grade 4
On
ショ
Kun
はじ.めはじ.めてはつはつ-うい--そ.める-ぞ.め
Nanori
しはっ
宮
Shinto shrine, constellations, palace, princess
10 strokesFrequency 367JLPT N1Grade 3
On
キュウグウククウ
Kun
みや
Nanori
ぐみ
参
nonplussed, three (in documents), going, coming, visiting, visit, be defeated, die, be madly in love, participate, take part in
8 strokesFrequency 201JLPT N2Grade 4
On
サンシン
Kun
まい.るまい-まじわるみつ
Nanori
み
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