Seven children

Japanese: 七子 - しちし
Seven children
〘Noun〙① Seven children. ② ("Child" is a respectful title for boys) Seven fine people. In particular, it refers to the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove. ※Tenshikashu (around 892), Volume 2, Title: The Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove "In the Jin Dynasty, the seven children are separate and inseparable . "

Nana-ko [Seven children]

〘Noun〙 In the Kinki and Chugoku regions, this refers to beanbags. The name comes from the fact that they were originally played with seven pebbles. Nanako play. Seven siblings. ※The current term used by the head priest of Daishoji Temple is "Nanako beanbags."

Source: The Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary About the Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary Information

Japanese:
〘名〙① 七人の子。② (「子」は男子の尊称) 七人の立派な人々。特に、竹林の七賢をいう。※田氏家集（892頃）下・題竹林七賢図「晉朝澆季少二浮風一、七子超然不二混同一」

なな‐こ【七子】

〘名〙 近畿・中国地方でお手玉のこと。もと七個の小石で遊んだところからいう。ななこあそび。七つ子。※大聖寺門跡現用語「ななこ お手玉」

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