Word Meaning 来迎

らいごう raigou

来迎 is read as らいごう (raigou) and means coming of Amida Buddha to welcome the spirit of the dead.

Meaning

English

coming of Amida Buddha to welcome the spirit of the dead

Reading

Kana

らいごう

Romaji

raigou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 23372 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

御来迎

ごらいごう

Brocken spectre

来迎柱

らいごうばしら

round pillars each side of the wall behind a shumidan dais

来迎和讃

らいごうわさん

Japanese hymn praising the coming of the Buddha (thought to be written by Minamoto No Makoto)

迎えに来る

むかえにくる

to come to meet (someone)

来客

らいきゃく

visitor

来訪

らいほう

visit (from someone)

来合わせる

きあわせる

to happen to come along

来学期

らいがっき

next semester

来期

らいき

next term

来た、見た、勝った

きたみたかった

veni, vidi, vici

来向かう

きむかう

to come facing (us)

来所

らいしょ

coming to an office, laboratory, etc.