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七五三

Reading

Kana: しちごさん
Romaji: shichigosan
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Definitions

1

festival (shrine visit) by children aged 7, 5 and 3

2

lucky numbers 7, 5 and 3

Kanji

Readings: シチ、 なな、 なな.つ、 なの
Meaning: seven
Readings: ゴ、 いつ、 いつ.つ
Meaning: five
Readings: サン、 ゾウ、 み、 み.つ、 みっ.つ
Meaning: three

Example Sentences

今年(ことし)(むすめ)七五三(しちごさん)だ。
➥Our daughter will be in the Shichi-Go-San festival this year.
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(おお)くの子供(こども)たちが(なな)()(さん)(いわ)いに着飾(きかざ)っていた。
➥Many children dressed up for the Shichigosan Festival.
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