に
二
ねん
年
まい
参
　
り

noun

  1. visiting a shrine on New Year's Eve and staying there until (or returning on) New Year's Day.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
に
二
ねん
年
まい
参
　
り
 二年参り にねんまいり

Contained Kanji Breakdown

two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ　ふた　ふだ (1st, N5)
year, counter for years
とし　ネン　ね (1st, N5)
nonplussed, three (in documents), going
サン　まい.る　シン (4th, N3)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ　ボウ　ム (Kentei 1)
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
three, hair ornament, short hair or fur radical (no. 59)
サン　セン (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)