新嘗

にいなめ

Also written しんじょう, しんしょう, にいなえ, にわない

Meanings

1. Noun ceremonial offering to the deities by the Emperor of newly-harvested rice

Kanji

• 新 new. Read as にい.
• 嘗 once; before; formerly. Read as なめる.

Words containing 新嘗

• 新嘗祭 (にいなめさい) ceremonial offering to the deities by the Emperor of newly-harvested rice

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