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新嘗祭 【にいなめさい】
- [n] ceremonial offering to the deities by the Emperor of newly-harvested rice
Kanji in this word:
Kanji | Meanings | On Readings | Kun Readings | Grade |
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新 | New | シン | あたら.しい, あら.た, あら-, にい- | 2 |
嘗 | Once, Before, Formerly, Ever, Never, Ex-, Lick, Lap Up, Burn Up, Taste, Undergo, Underrate, Despise | ショウ, ジョウ | かつ.て, こころ.みる, な.める | |
祭 | Ritual, Offer Prayers, Celebrate, Deify, Enshrine, Worship | サイ | まつ.る, まつ.り, まつり | 3 |