参覲交代
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 参 | 覲 | 交 | 代 |
| さん Grade: 4 |
きん Hyōgai |
こう Grade: 2 |
たい Grade: 3 |
| kan'on | |||
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 參覲交代 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
参覲 (sankin, “visit a lord”) + 交代 (kōtai, “alternation”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [sã̠ŋʲkʲĩŋko̞ːta̠i]
Noun
参覲交代 • (sankin-kōtai)
- attendance by turns at the Shogun's Court