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    3. 初参

    初参

    初しょ参さん

    being in someone's service for the first time

    NTNoun, Participle, VerbCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab15 strokes

    しょさん

    Noun, Participle, Verb

    1.
    being in someone's service for the first time, participating for the first time
    2.
    visiting a shrine (or temple) for the first time

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    Kanji that make up this word

    初
    はじ.め・はじ.めて・はつ・はつ-・うい-・-そ.める…(4)
    first time・beginning
    参
    まい.る・まい-・まじわる・みつ…(3)
    nonplussed・three (in documents)・going・coming・visiting…(6)
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