Japanese

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Kanji in this term
しち
Grade: 1

Grade: 1
さん
Grade: 1
goon
 七五三 on Japanese Wikipedia
 Shichi-Go-San on Wikipedia

Etymology

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From (shichi, seven) +‎ (go, five) +‎ (san, three). The numbers refer to the ages of the children involved.

Pronunciation

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  • (Tokyo) ちごさん [shìchígósáń] (Heiban – [0])
  • (Tokyo) ちごさん [shìchígóꜜsàǹ] (Nakadaka – [3])
  • IPA(key): [ɕi̥t͡ɕiɡo̞sã̠ɴ]

Proper noun

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(しち)()(さん) (Shichigosan

  1. The Japanese festival for children; a traditional rite of passage and festival day in Japan for three- and seven-year-old girls and three- and five-year-old boys, held annually on November 15. As Shichigosan is not a national holiday, it is generally observed on the nearest weekend. Similar to こどもの日 (Kodomo no Hi, literally Children's Day)