迎え火

むかえび

Meanings

1. Noun welcoming fire for returning spirits (on the first night of the Bon festival) See also: お盆 (おぼん). Antonym: 送り火 (おくりび).

Kanji

• 迎 welcome. Read as むかえる.
• 火 fire. Read as ひ.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists