七五三
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 七 | 五 | 三 |
| しち Grade: 1 |
ご Grade: 1 |
さん Grade: 1 |
| on’yomi | ||
Etymology
Compound of 七 (shichi, “seven”) + 五 (go, “five”) + 三 (san, “three”). Literally seven-five-three, referring to the ages of the children involved.
Noun
七五三 (hiragana しちごさん, rōmaji shichigosan)
- The Japanese festival for children; a traditional rite of passage and festival day in Japan for three- and seven-year-old girls and three- and five-year-old boys, held annually on November 15. As Shichi Go San is not a national holiday, it is generally observed on the nearest weekend. Similar to こどもの日 (Kodomo no hi, “Childrens Day”)
See also
- List of festivals in Japan on Wiktionary
- List of festivals in Japan on Wikipedia
This article is issued from
Wiktionary.
The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike.
Additional terms may apply for the media files.