Word Meaning 祖先の霊を祭る

そせんのれいをまつる sosen no rei o matsuru

祖先の霊を祭る is read as そせんのれいをまつる (sosen no rei o matsuru) and means to perform religious services for the departed souls of one's ancestors.

Meaning

English

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

Reading

Kana

そせんのれいをまつる

Romaji

sosen no rei o matsuru

Stroke Sequence

7 Characters • 46 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Rank 136098 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

祖先の霊

そせんのれい

ancestral spirits

祖先崇拝

そせんすうはい

ancestor worship

祖霊

それい

ancestor deified as a kami

祖先

そせん

ancestor

祖先伝来

そせんでんらい

hereditary

祖先形質共有

そせんけいしつきょうゆう

symplesiomorphy

祖先形質

そせんけいしつ

plesiomorphy

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

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

万霊祭

ばんれいさい

All Souls' Day