Word Meaning 霊祭

れいさい reisai

霊祭 is read as れいさい (reisai) and means ceremony honouring the spirits of ancestors (esp. the Bon festival).

Meaning

English

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

Reading

Kana

れいさい

Romaji

reisai

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 138196 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

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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

聖霊降臨祭

せいれいこうりんさい

Pentecost

皇霊祭

こうれいさい

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

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

霊

たま

soul

霊験

れいげん

miraculous efficacy

霊

れい

soul

霊園

れいえん

(garden) cemetery