うい
ざん

noun

Archaism.
  1. meeting one's master for the first time (of a new servant), ceremony at which a new servant has his first audience with his new master.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
うい
ざん
初参 ういざん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

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)
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)