神嘗祭

かんなめさい

Also written しんじょうさい, かんにえのまつり

Meanings

1. Noun offering of the year's new rice harvest (imperial festival, October 17)

Kanji

• 神 god. Read as かん.
• 嘗 once; before; formerly. Read as なめる.
• 祭 festival. Read as サイ.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists