新嘗祭

にいなめさい

Also written しんじょうさい

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.
• 祭 festival. Read as サイ.

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