皇霊祭
こうれいさい
Meanings
- Noun equinoctial ceremony held by the emperor at the shrine of imperial ancestors
Kanji
- 皇 emperor. Read as コウ.
- 霊 ghost. Read as レイ.
- 祭 festival. Read as サイ.
Words containing 皇霊祭
- 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
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