Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 参勤交替(さんきんこうたい) in Japanese

参勤交替, 参覲交代
Kana Reading
さんきんこうたい
Romaji
sankinkōtai
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    official attendance service (by a daimyo in the Edo era)


Kanji in this word

JLPT 2

12 strokes

exchange, spare, substitute, per-

On'Yomi: タイ

Kun'Yomi: か.える, か.え-, か.わる

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JLPT 3

12 strokes

diligence, become employed, serve

On'Yomi: キン, ゴン

Kun'Yomi: つと.める, -づと.め, つと.まる, いそ.しむ

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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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JLPT 3

6 strokes

mingle, mixing, association, coming & going

On'Yomi: コウ

Kun'Yomi: まじ.わる, まじ.える, ま.じる, まじ.る, ま.ざる, ま.ぜる, -か.う, か.わす, かわ.す, こもごも

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JLPT 4

5 strokes

substitute, change, convert, replace, period, age, counter for decades of ages, eras, etc., generation, charge, rate, fee

On'Yomi: ダイ, タイ

Kun'Yomi: か.わる, かわ.る, かわ.り, か.わり, -がわ.り, -が.わり, か.える, よ, しろ

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18 strokes

see, have an audience with

On'Yomi: キン

Kun'Yomi: まみ.える

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13 strokes

On'Yomi: キン, ゴン

Kun'Yomi: つとまる, つとめる

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