Word Meaning 大嘗祭

だいじょうさい daijousai

大嘗祭 is read as だいじょうさい (daijousai) and means first ceremonial offering of rice by newly-enthroned Emperor.

Meaning

English

first ceremonial offering of rice by newly-enthroned Emperor

Reading

Kana

だいじょうさい

Romaji

daijousai

Writing Variants

大嘗祭 おおなめまつり oonamematsuri
大嘗祭 おおにえのまつり oonienomatsuri

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 28 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

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大祭

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だいがくさい

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大祭司

だいさいし

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大祭り

おおまつり

grand festival

大嘗会

だいじょうえ

banquet on the occasion of the first ceremonial offering of rice by the newly-enthroned emperor

例大祭

れいたいさい

regularly held festival

新嘗祭

にいなめさい

ceremonial offering to the deities by the Emperor of newly-harvested rice

神嘗祭

かんなめさい

offering of the year's new rice harvest (imperial festival, October 17)

大勢

おおぜい

in great numbers

大切

たいせつ

careful

大丈夫

だいじょうぶ

great man