忌日
きにち きじつ
- anniversary of a person's death (on which Buddhist commemorative rites, etc. are performed) n
- 49th day after a person's death, on which Buddhist rituals are performed n
Kanji
忌
キ
い.む • い.み • い.まわしい
mourning; abhor; detestable; death anniversary
日
ニチ • ジツ
ひ • -び • -か
day; sun; Japan; counter for days
Synonyms
命日
めいにち
- anniversary of a person's death; monthly return of the date of someone's death n
七七日
しちしちにち なななぬか なななのか
- 49th day after death n