永代供養 えいたいくよう Also written えいだいくよう Meanings Noun services performed in perpetuity by a Buddhist temple for the repose of a departed soul Kanji 永 eternal. Read as エイ. 代 era. Read as タイ. 供 offer 養 nourish. Read as ヨウ. Word lists Buddhism Yojijukugo (四字熟語) Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists