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参朝 (さんちょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
visiting the imperial palace
Formal or historical term for going to the imperial palace, often used in contexts involving court rituals or official audiences. In modern usage, it may appear in news reports about imperial events.
各かっ 国こく の 大たい 使し が 参さん 朝ちょう し 、 天皇てんのう 陛へい 下か に 謁えっ 見けん し た 。
Ambassadors from various countries visited the palace and had an audience with His Majesty the Emperor.
Kanji 参 nonplussed, three (in documents), going 朝 morning, dynasty, regime Similar words 参さん 内だい 参内 also means visiting the imperial palace, but is more general and can refer to entering the palace grounds, while 参朝 specifically implies attending a morning court session or formal audience.
登と 城じょう 登城 historically meant going to a castle, especially for samurai attending their lord. 参朝 is specifically for the imperial palace.
Etymology Compound of 参 (san, 'to go, to visit') and 朝 (chō, 'morning, imperial court'). The combination refers to attending the morning court at the imperial palace.
