七五三
Japanese
Kanji in this term | ||
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七 | 五 | 三 |
しち Grade: 1 | ご Grade: 1 | さん Grade: 1 |
goon |
Etymology
From 七 (shichi, “seven”) + 五 (go, “five”) + 三 (san, “three”). The numbers refer to the ages of the children involved.
Pronunciation
- On’yomi: Goon
- (Tokyo) しちごさん [sh
ìchígósáń] (Heiban – [0]) - (Tokyo) しちごさん [sh
ìchígóꜜsàǹ] (Nakadaka – [3]) - IPA(key): [ɕi̥t͡ɕiɡo̞sã̠ɴ]
Proper noun
七五三 • (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 Shichigosan is not a national holiday, it is generally observed on the nearest weekend. Similar to こどもの日 (Kodomo no Hi, literally “Children's Day”)
- 1989 November 10 [May 25 1988], Fujiko F. Fujio, “第二話 中年はもてる…か? [Chapter 2: A Middle-Aged Man Can Still Be Attractive… Can't He?]”, in 征地球論 [A Debate over Conquering Earth] (藤子・F・不二雄 SF全短編; 3), volume 3 (fiction), 2nd edition, Tokyo: Chuokoronsha, →ISBN, 第三章 中年スーパーマン左江内氏, page 383:
- あんた‼なによ その七五三みたいなかっこ‼
- Anta‼ Nani yo sono Shichigosan mitai na kakko‼
- What’s with the Shichigosan outfit!?
- あんた‼なによ その七五三みたいなかっこ‼
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