参覲交代

Japanese

Kanji in this term
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(さんきん) (sankin, visit a lord) + 交代(こうたい) (kōtai, alternation)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [sã̠ŋʲkʲĩŋko̞ːta̠i]

Noun

(さん)(きん)(こう)(たい) • (sankin-kōtai

  1. attendance by turns at the Shogun's Court