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三三九度 (さんさんくど, sansankudo) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

三さん三さん九く度ど

さ

ん

さ

ん

く

ど

Meanings

1

three-times-three exchange of nuptial cups

A Shinto wedding ritual where the bride and groom each take three sips from three cups, symbolizing their union.

結けっ婚こん式しきで三さん三さん九

く

度ど

の

儀ぎ

式しき

を

行おこな

っ

た

。

They performed the san-san-kudo ceremony at the wedding.

Kanji

三three
九nine
度degrees, occurrence, time

Written forms

三さん三さん九く度ど
Standard kanji spelling for the Shinto wedding ritual.
三さん々さん九く度ど
Variant spelling using the iteration mark 々.

Etymology

From the numbers 三 (three) repeated, and 九度 (nine times), referring to the three sets of three sips.