初参り

はつまいり

first shrine visit of the New Year

初宮参り

はつみやまいり

first visit of a child to the shrine of its tutelary deity (usu. when the child is about 30 days old)

参

しん さん

chinese "three stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

初

はつ うい うぶ

innocent, naive, unsophisticated, inexperienced, green, wet behind the ears

初歩の初歩

しょほのしょほ

absolute basics; very rudiments

予参

よさん

act of joining a crowd or assembly of people, attendance

学参

がくさん

study reference, study-aid book

参集

さんしゅう

assembling (of people)

参り

まいり

visit (to a religious site, e.g. shrine, temple, grave)

参議

さんぎ

participation in government

人参

にんじん ニンジン

carrot (Daucus carota)

参宮

さんぐう

visit to the Ise Shrine

帰参

きさん

returning to the service of one's master

参籠

さんろう

retirement (to a temple of shrine) for prayer

参内

さんだい

palace visit

直参

じきさん

immediate follower (of the shogun)

見参

けんざん げんざん

seeing, meeting

参殿

さんでん

palace visit

参勤

さんきん

going to serve one's lord