参

しん さん

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

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

帰参

きさん

returning to the service of one's master

参内

さんだい

palace visit

参集

さんしゅう

assembling (of people)

見参

けんざん げんざん

seeing, meeting

直参

じきさん

immediate follower (of the shogun)

参観

さんかん

visit, inspection

参詣

さんけい

temple or shrine visit, pilgrimage, homage

参勤

さんきん

going to serve one's lord

参殿

さんでん

palace visit

参宮

さんぐう

visit to the Ise Shrine

参洛

さんらく

going to the capital

参籠

さんろう

retirement (to a temple of shrine) for prayer

仏参

ぶっさん

visit to a Buddhist temple

参議

さんぎ

participation in government

参政

さんせい

participation in government

新参

しんざん

newcomer, tyro