通夜

つや

Also written つうや

Meanings

1. Noun all-night vigil over a body; wake See also: お通夜 (おつや).

Kanji

• 通 pass through. Read as ツ.
• 夜 night. Read as ヤ.

Common phrases

• 通夜に参列する

Words containing 通夜

• 半通夜 (はんつや) wake
• 通夜見舞い (つやみまい) sending food to someone's house on the night of a wake
• 通夜振る舞い (つやぶるまい) dinner and drinks served after a wake

And 1 more.

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