Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 初宮参り(はつみやまいり) in Japanese

初宮参り
Kana Reading
はつみやまいり
Romaji
hatsumiyamairi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    first visit of a child to the shrine of its tutelary deity (usu. when the child is about 30 days old)

Related Kanji

宮 JLPT 1

10 strokes

Shinto shrine, constellations, palace, princess

On'Yomi: キュウ, グウ, ク, クウ

Kun'Yomi: みや

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参 JLPT 3

8 strokes

nonplussed, three, going, coming, visiting, visit, be defeated, die, be madly in love

On'Yomi: サン, シン

Kun'Yomi: まい.る, まい-, まじわる, みつ

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初 JLPT 3

7 strokes

first time, beginning

On'Yomi: ショ

Kun'Yomi: はじ.め, はじ.めて, はつ, はつ-, うい-, -そ.める, -ぞ.め

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