参勤

参覲

Reading

Kana: さんきん

Romaji: sankin

Definitions

noun

vs

1

going to serve one's lord

noun

2

daimyo's alternating Edo residence; official attendance service (by a daimyo in the Edo era)

Note: abbreviation

See also: 参勤交代

Kanji

参

Readings: サン、 シン、 まい.る、 まい-、 まじわる、 みつ

Meanings: nonplussed, three (in documents), going, coming, visiting, visit, be defeated, die, be madly in love, participate, take part in

勤

Readings: キン、 ゴン、 つと.める、 -づと.め、 つと.まる、 いそ.しむ

Meanings: diligence, become employed, serve

覲

Readings: キン、 まみ.える

Meanings: see, have an audience with