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参拝

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 参拝.

Dictionary

Entry

参拝さんぱいNounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #26277
1

going and worshipping (at a shrine or temple); visit (to a shrine or temple to worship)

Examples
元日に神社へ参拝する日本人は多い。
On New Year's Day many Japanese go to the shrine to worship.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

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
拝

worship, adore, pray to

8 strokesFrequency 1,443JLPT N2Grade 6

On

ハイ

Kun

おが.むおろが.む

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