え
恵
ほう
方
まい
参
　
り

noun

  1. New Year's visit to a shrine or temple which lies in a favorable (favorable) or lucky direction.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
え
恵
ほう
方
まい
参
　
り
 恵方参り えほうまいり
え
恵
ほう
方
まい
詣
　
り
 恵方詣り えほうまいり
え
恵
ほう
方
まいり
詣
 恵方詣 えほうまいり

Contained Kanji Breakdown

favor, blessing, grace
エ　めぐ.む　ケイ (7th, N1)
ten fields
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
wherefore, a reason
ユウ　ユ　ユイ (3rd, N3)
rice field, rice paddy
た　デン　たん (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
heart, mind, spirit
こころ　シン (2nd, N4)
direction, person, alternative
ホウ　かた　なた (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
ten thousand, 10,000
バン　マン　よろず (2nd, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ　つつ.む (Kentei 1)
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)