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参勤交代 (さんきんこうたい) — daimyo's alternating Edo residence | Kumi Dictionary

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参勤交代

参勤交代

参さん勤きん交こう代たい

daimyo's alternating Edo residence

Kanji Vocab History31 strokes

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参覲交代参勤交替

さんきんこうたい

Noun

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daimyo's alternating Edo residence, official attendance service (by a daimyo in the Edo period)

historical term

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Kanji that make up this word

まい.る・まい-・まじわる・みつ…(3)

nonplussed・three (in documents)・going・coming・visiting…(6)

つと.める・-づと.め・つと.まる・いそ.しむ…(2)

diligence・become employed・serve

まじ.わる・まじ.える・ま.じる・まじ.る・ま.ざる・ま.ぜる…(6)

mingle・mixing・association・coming & going

か.わる・かわ.る・かわ.り・か.わり・-がわ.り・-が.わり…(6)

substitute・change・convert・replace・period…(6)

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