| term | pronunciation | English |
|---|
| 人参 | にんじん | carrot |
| 参る | まいる | (1) (hum) to go, to come |
| 参加 | さんか | participation |
| 持参 | じさん | bringing, taking, carrying |
| 参考 | さんこう | reference |
| 伊勢参り | いせまいり | Ise pilgrimage |
| 参与 | さんよ | participation; consultant, councillor, adviser |
| 参事官 | さんじかん | councillor, councilor |
| 参入 | さんにゅう | coming, visiting, going |
| 参列 | さんれつ | attendance, participation, presence |
| 参加者 | さんかしゃ | participant, entrant |
| 参拝 | さんぱい | visit to a shrine or temple, paying homage at a shrine or temple |
| 参禅 | さんぜん | Zen meditation, meditative consultation with the head abbot |
| 参謀 | さんぼう | staff officer, participating in planning |
| 参議院 | さんぎいん | House of Councillors |
| 参賀 | さんが | congratulatory palace visit |
| 参酌 | さんしゃく | comparison and choosing the good, consultation, referring to |
| 参院 | さんいん | House of Councillors |
| 墓参 | はかまいり, ぼさん | visit to a grave |