Word Meaning 斎食

さいじき saijiki

斎食 is read as さいじき (saijiki) and means food offering at a Buddhist ceremony.

Meaning

English

  1. food offering at a Buddhist ceremony
  2. morning meal (for priests, monks, etc.)

Reading

Kana

さいじき

Romaji

saijiki

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 93436 Priority O

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

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)

斎言

いわいごと

congratulatory words

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

斎宮

さいぐう

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

斎屋

ゆや

building with a bath (esp. in a shrine or temple)

斎王

さいおう

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

腐食

ふしょく

saprophagy

侵食

しんしょく

encroachment

Example Sentences

2

そうりょたちはそのひ、さいしょくをとった。

That day, the monks ate Buddhist food.

てらではぎょうじのひにさいしょくがだされる。

At the temple, Buddhist food is served on ceremonial days.