霊祭

れいさい

Meanings

1. Noun ceremony honouring the spirits of ancestors (esp. the Bon festival) See also: 魂祭 (たままつり). See also: 盂蘭盆 (うらぼん).

Kanji

• 霊 ghost. Read as レイ.
• 祭 festival. Read as サイ.

Words containing 霊祭

• 慰霊祭 (いれいさい) memorial service
• 皇霊祭 (こうれいさい) equinoctial ceremony held by the emperor at the shrine of imperial ancestors
• 合同慰霊祭 (ごうどういれいさい) joint service for the war dead

And 3 more.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists