Word Meaning 昇天祭

しょうてんさい shoutensai

昇天祭 is read as しょうてんさい (shoutensai) and means Ascension Day.

Meaning

English

  1. Ascension Day
  2. Feast of the Ascension

Reading

Kana

しょうてんさい

Romaji

shoutensai

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 127026 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

昇天

しょうてん

death

天気祭

てんきまつり

ceremony held to pray for good weather (during long periods of rain)

天神祭

てんじんまつり

Tenjin Festival (Osaka)

神武天皇祭

じんむてんのうさい

Festival of Emperor Jimmu (formerly held annually on April 3, the supposed day of his death)

天にも昇る心地

てんにものぼるここち

feeling extremely happy

被昇天

ひしょうてん

Assumption (of the body and soul of Mary into heaven)

聖母被昇天

せいぼひしょうてん

Assumption of Mary (August 15)

旭日昇天

きょくじつしょうてん

full of vigor and vitality (like the rising sun)

昇進

しょうしん

promotion

昇格

しょうかく

promotion

昇給

しょうきゅう

salary raise