
KANJI
詣
visit (shrine/temple)
call on, go
Kun'yomi
もう
On'yomi
けい
Example sentences
大晦日の深夜から元旦にかけて、多くの人々が初詣でに繰り出す。
From late New Year's Eve into New Year's Day, many people go out for their first shrine visit of the year.
長年の夢だった四国八十八ヶ所巡りの参詣を無事に終えた。
I successfully completed my long-cherished dream of visiting the 88 temples of Shikoku.
病気の家族のため、神頼みをするべく毎週末欠かさず寺社へ詣でている。
For my sick family, I visit shrines and temples every weekend without fail to pray to the gods.
Practice exercises
1
詣
Answer
もうけい
2
詣でる
To visit (a shrine or temple)
Answer
もうでる
3
参詣道
Approach road to a shrine or temple
Answer
さんけいどう
4
詣
Answer
visit (shrine/temple)arrive atreach
5
参詣
Visiting a shrine or temple
Answer
さんけい
6
遙詣
Remote worship; visiting from afar
Answer
ようけい