Where does “Shichi-Go-San” come from?
Shichi-Go-San (English) comes from Japanese 七五三, from Japanese 七, from Old Japanese 七, from Old Japanese なの.
Shichi-Go-San (English): A Japanese rite of passage festival celebrating children at the ages of three, five, and seven years old
Definitions
- A Japanese rite of passage festival celebrating children at the ages of three, five, and seven years old
Ancestry of “Shichi-Go-San”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 七五三 | The Japanese festival for children; a traditional rite of passage and festival day in Japan for three- and seven-year-old girls and three- and five-year-old boys, held annually on November 15. As Shichigosan is not a national holiday, it is generally observed on the nearest weekend. Similar to こどもの日 |
| 2 | Japanese | 七 | seven, 7; a seven; a gambler |
| 3 | Old Japanese | 七 | seven, 7 |
| 4 | Old Japanese | なの | — |