Word Meaning 回忌

かいき kaiki

回忌 is read as かいき (kaiki) and means death anniversary.

Meaning

English

death anniversary
anniversary of a person's death

Reading

Kana

かいき

Romaji

kaiki

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 16451 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

三回忌

さんかいき

second anniversary of a death

七回忌

しちかいき

sixth anniversary of a death

十三回忌

じゅうさんかいき

12th anniversary of one's death

三十三回忌

さんじゅうさんかいき

32nd anniversary of death

十七回忌

じゅうしちかいき

16th anniversary of one's death

一回忌

いっかいき

first anniversary of a person's death

幽回忌

ゆうかいき

memorial ceremony held on the 100th day of a person's death

回顧

かいこ

recollecting

回顧録

かいころく

memoirs

回覧

かいらん

circulation (esp. documents)

回避

かいひ

recusal (of a judge)

回廊

かいろう

corridor

Example Sentences

今日は祖父の三回忌です。

きょうはそふのさんかいきです。

Today is the third anniversary of my grandfather's death.