精霊迎え

しょうりょうむかえ

Meanings

1. Noun welcoming the spirits of one's ancestors on the first day of the Bon Festival (by lighting small fires) See also: お盆 (おぼん). See also: 精霊送り (しょうりょうおくり).

Kanji

• 精 spirit. Read as ショウ.
• 霊 ghost. Read as リョウ.
• 迎 welcome. Read as むかえる.

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