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    3. 七五三

    七五三

    七しち五ご三さん

    shichi-go-san

    KMT10News #46+1Ref L2NounCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab9 strokes

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    しちごさん

    Noun

    1.
    shichi-go-san, 7-5-3 day, festival day for children aged 7, 5 and 3 held on or around November 15
    2.
    lucky numbers 7, 5 and 3

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    娘むすめの七しち五ご三さんのお祝いわいをした。

    We celebrated my daughter's Shichi-Go-San.

    KMT8Culture & TraditionsFamily & Relationships
    11月がつになると、神じん社じゃで七しち五ご三さんの子こ供どもたちをよく見みかける。

    In November, you often see children celebrating Shichi-Go-San at shrines.

    KMT10Culture & TraditionsDaily Life
    七しち五ご三さんは、子こ供どもの成せい長ちょうを祝いわい、健けん康こうを祈き願がんする日に本ほんの伝でん統とう的てきな行ぎょう事じだ。

    Shichi-Go-San is a traditional Japanese event to celebrate children's growth and pray for their health.

    KMT10Culture & TraditionsFamily & Relationships
    七しち五ご三さんの時じ期きには、子こ供どもたちが着き物もの姿すがたで記き念ねん撮さつ影えいをしている光こう景けいが風ふう物ぶつ詩しとなっている。

    During the Shichi-Go-San season, the sight of children in kimonos taking commemorative photos has become a seasonal tradition.

    KMT10Culture & TraditionsFamily & Relationships
    千ち歳とせ飴あめは、七しち五ご三さんのお祝いわいに欠かかせない縁えん起ぎ物ものの一ひとつだ。

    Chitose-ame is one of the essential good luck charms for Shichi-Go-San celebrations.

    KMT10Culture & TraditionsFood & Dining

    Kanji that make up this word

    七
    なな・なな.つ・なの…(5)
    seven
    五
    いつ・いつ.つ…(8)
    five
    三
    み・み.つ・みっ.つ…(17)
    three
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