Word Meaning 三拝九拝

さんぱいきゅうはい sampaikyuuhai

三拝九拝 is read as さんぱいきゅうはい (sampaikyuuhai) and means kowtowing.

Meaning

English

kowtowing
bowing repeatedly
three kneelings and nine prostrations

Reading

Kana

さんぱいきゅうはい

Romaji

sampaikyuuhai

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Yojijukugo ✓ Rank 83394 Priority N

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

三拝

さんぱい

adoration which is performed three times or repeatedly

三王礼拝

さんおうれいはい

Adoration of the Magi

九拝

きゅうはい

bowing many times (in apology)

三々九度

さんさんくど

three-times-three exchange of nuptial cups

八九三

やくざ

yakuza

十三么九

しーさんやおちゅー

thirteen orphans

三角形

さんかくけい

triangle

三味線

さみせん

shamisen

三角

さんかく

triangle

三十八度線

さんじゅうはちどせん

38th parallel (that demarcates North Korea and South Korea)

三宝

さんぼう

the Three Jewels

三省

さんせい

frequent reflection (meditation)