く
食
　
い
ぞ
初
　
め

noun

  1. okuizome, weaning ceremony, ritual meal for a 100-day old infant.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
く
食
　
い
ぞ
初
　
め
 食い初め くいぞめ
くい
食
ぞ
初
　
め
 食初め くいぞめ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

eat, food
た.べる　く.う　ショク (2nd, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
good, pleasing, skilled
よ.い　リョウ　ら (4th, N3)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
northeast (Oriental zodiac), stopping, good radical (no. 138)
うしとら　コン (Kentei Pre-1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　ニチ　にっ (1st, N5)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ　ころも　きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment, (衣 variant)
first time, beginning
ショ　はじ.め　はつ (4th, N3)
clothes, clothing radical (no. 145
ころも
sword, saber, knife
かたな　トウ　ち (2nd, N1)