Meaning of 迎え火(むかえび) in Japanese

迎え火
Kana Reading
むかえび
Romaji
mukaebi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    welcoming fire for returning spirits (on the first night of the Bon festival)

Related Kanji

迎 JLPT 3

7 strokes

welcome, meet, greet

On'Yomi: ゲイ

Kun'Yomi: むか.える

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火 JLPT 5

4 strokes

fire

On'Yomi: カ

Kun'Yomi: ひ, -び, ほ-

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