Word Meaning 磯祭

いそまつり isomatsuri

磯祭 is read as いそまつり (isomatsuri) and means celebration in honor of the dragon god by fishermen after a good haul.

Meaning

English

  1. celebration in honor of the dragon god by fishermen after a good haul
  2. (rocky) seashore party
  3. seashore festival

Reading

Kana

いそまつり

Romaji

isomatsuri

Writing Variants

  • 磯まつり いそまつり isomatsuri
  • 磯祭り いそまつり isomatsuri

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 28 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

いそ

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いそべ

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いそちどり

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かんこんそうさい

important ceremonial occasions in family relationships

葬祭

そうさい

funerals and ceremonial occasions

慰霊祭

いれいさい

memorial service

司祭

しさい

priest

地鎮祭

じちんさい

ceremony for purifying a building site (before building commences)

独立祭

どくりつさい

Independence Day celebration

大感謝祭

だいかんしゃさい

great customer appreciation sale (held at year-end, on a company anniversary, etc.)

女司祭

おんなしさい

priestess

結願祭

きつがんさい

festival for requests and expressions of thanks to the gods (Okinawa)