Word Meaning 皇霊祭

こうれいさい koureisai

皇霊祭 is read as こうれいさい (koureisai) and means equinoctial ceremony held by the emperor at the shrine of imperial ancestors.

Meaning

English

equinoctial ceremony held by the emperor at the shrine of imperial ancestors

Reading

Kana

こうれいさい

Romaji

koureisai

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 35 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 129857 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

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春季皇霊祭

しゅんきこうれいさい

imperial ceremony of ancestor worship formerly held on the vernal equinox

秋季皇霊祭

しゅうきこうれいさい

imperial ceremony of ancestor worship formerly held on the autumnal equinox

皇霊

こうれい

spirits of past emperors

皇霊殿

こうれいでん

shrine of imperial ancestors

慰霊祭

いれいさい

memorial service

合同慰霊祭

ごうどういれいさい

joint service for the war dead

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)

万霊祭

ばんれいさい

All Souls' Day

聖霊降臨祭

せいれいこうりんさい

Pentecost

霊祭

れいさい

ceremony honouring the spirits of ancestors (esp. the Bon festival)

祖先の霊を祭る

そせんのれいをまつる

to perform religious services for the departed souls of one's ancestors

皇女

おうじょ

imperial princess