Word Meaning 斎戒

さいかい saikai

斎戒 is read as さいかい (saikai) and means purification.

Meaning

English

  1. purification

Reading

Kana

さいかい

Romaji

saikai

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 130036 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

斎戒沐浴

さいかいもくよく

purification

斎場

さいじょう

ceremony site

斎日

さいじつ

fast day

斎行

さいこう

carrying out (a religious festival or ceremony)

斎部

いみべ

Imbe clan (ancient Shinto priestly family)

斎主

さいしゅ

master of religious ceremonies

斎院

さいいん

imperial princess who served as a priestess at Ise

斎食

さいじき

food offering at a Buddhist ceremony

斎宮

さいぐう

unmarried imperial princess serving at the Ise Grand Shrine in place of the Emperor

斎王

さいおう

unmarried imperial princess serving at the Ise Grand Shrine or the Kamo Shrine in place of the Emperor

警戒

けいかい

vigilance

厳戒

げんかい

strict guard

Example Sentences

2

まつりのまえにみっかかんさいかいしてみをきよめた。

Before the festival, he observed abstinence for three days to purify himself.

だいじなさいじのまえなので、さけをのまずにさいかいしている。

Because an important ritual is near, he is observing abstinence and not drinking alcohol.