参勤

さんきん

Also written 参覲

Meanings

1. Noun, する verb, Intransitive going to serve one's lord
2. Noun daimyo's alternating Edo residence; official attendance service (by a daimyo in the Edo period) See also: 参勤交代 (さんきんこうたい).

Kanji

• 参 take part. Read as サン.
• 勤 on duty. Read as キン.

Words containing 参勤

• 参勤交代 (さんきんこうたい) daimyo's alternating Edo residence

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