元服
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Chinese
primary; first; fundamental primary; first; fundamental; dollar; (dynasty) |
clothes; dress; garment clothes; dress; garment; submit; take (medicine) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (元服) |
元 | 服 | |
Pronunciation
Noun
元服
- (historical) ceremony marking a male's coming of age at 20
Synonyms
- 冠 (guàn)
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 元 | 服 |
| げん Grade: 2 |
ふく > ぷく Grade: 3 |
| on’yomi | |
Noun
- (historical) genpuku, a coming of age ceremony for a boy
- (historical) A ritual in which a married woman dyes her teeth, ties her hair into a mage, and shaves her eyebrows.
See also
- 成人式 (せいじんしき)