Word Meaning 迎え火

むかえび mukaebi

迎え火 is read as むかえび (mukaebi) and means welcoming fire for returning spirits (on the first night of the Bon festival).

Meaning

English

welcoming fire for returning spirits (on the first night of the Bon festival)

Reading

Kana

むかえび

Romaji

mukaebi

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Antonyms 送り火 Rank 128942 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

迎え

むかえ

meeting

迎える

むかえる

to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family)

迎合

げいごう

ingratiation

迎え入れる

むかえいれる

to show in

迎え人

むかえびと

person who goes to greet someone (e.g. at the airport)

迎合

あど

deuteragonist

迎えに行く

むかえにいく

to go to meet (someone)

迎えに来る

むかえにくる

to come to meet (someone)

放火

ほうか

arson

消火

しょうか

fire fighting

点火

てんか

ignition

戦火

せんか

wartime fire