参勤交代

さんきんこうたい

Also written 参覲交代, 参勤交替

Meanings

1. Noun daimyo's alternating Edo residence; official attendance service (by a daimyo in the Edo period)

Kanji

• 参 take part. Read as サン.
• 勤 on duty. Read as キン.
• 交 exchange. Read as コウ.
• 代 era. Read as タイ.

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