Word Meaning 四方拝

しほうはい shihouhai

四方拝 is read as しほうはい (shihouhai) and means Prayer to the Four Quarters (Japanese imperial New Year's ceremony).

Meaning

English

Prayer to the Four Quarters (Japanese imperial New Year's ceremony)

Reading

Kana

しほうはい

Romaji

shihouhai

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 85034 Priority N

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

四方竹

しほうちく

Tetragonocalamus quadrangularis (type of bamboo)

四次元超立方体

よじげんちょうりっぽうたい

tesseract

四方

しほう

four sides (of a square)

四国地方

しこくちほう

Shikoku region (incl. Tokushima, Kagawa, Ehime and Kochi prefectures)

四方八方

しほうはっぽう

in all directions

北方四島

ほっぽうよんとう

the four northern islands (held by Russia)

横四方固め

よこしほうがため

yoko-shiho-gatame (judo hold in which the opponent's shoulders and hips are pinned)

縦四方固め

たてしほうがため

tate-shiho-gatame (judo)

四隅

よすみ

four corners

四季

しき

the four seasons

四角い

しかくい

square

四角

しかく

quadrilateral