精霊送り

しょうりょうおくり

Meanings

1. Noun sending off the spirits of one's ancestors on the last day of the Bon Festival (by lighting small fires) See also: お盆 (おぼん). See also: 精霊迎え (しょうりょうむかえ).

Kanji

• 精 spirit. Read as ショウ.
• 霊 ghost. Read as リョウ.
• 送 send. Read as おくる.

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