初宮参り
はつみやまいり
first visit of a child to the shrine of its tutelary deity (usu. when the child is about 30 days old)
Word Meaning 初参
しょさん
shosan
初参 is read as しょさん (shosan) and means visiting a shrine (or temple) for the first time.
Meaning
English
- visiting a shrine (or temple) for the first time
- being in someone's service for the first time
- participating for the first time
Reading
Kana
しょさん
Romaji
shosan