式年祭
しきねんさい
- imperial memorial ceremony (held on the anniversary of the emperor's or empress's death, on fixed years) n
Kanji
式
シキ
style; ceremony; rite; function; method; system; form; expression
年
ネン
とし
year; counter for years
祭
サイ
まつ.る • まつ.り • まつり
ritual; offer prayers; celebrate; deify; enshrine; worship
Synonyms
式年
しきねん
- year in which an imperial memorial ceremony is held (the 3rd, 5th, 10th 20th, 50th and 100th years after death and every 100 years thereafter) n