勧進

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
勧	進
かん Grade: S	じん Grade: 3
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
勸進 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) かんじん [kàńjíń] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [kã̠ɲ̟d͡ʑĩɴ]

Noun

勧(かん)進(じん) • (kanjin) 

1. temple solicitation

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
勧	進
くゎん Grade: S	じん Grade: 3

Alternative spelling
勸進 (kyūjitai)

Noun

勧(くゎん)進(じん) • (kwanjin) 

1. (dialectal, Kagoshima) beggar

   Synonym: 乞丐

2. (dialectal, Kagoshima) stye, sty (bacterial infection of the eyelash or eyelid)

   Synonyms: 麦粒腫, (informal) 物貰い