Meaning of 臘(ろう) in Japanese

臘
Kana Reading
ろう
Romaji
rō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    offering ceremony held on the third day of the dog after the winter solstice
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    twelfth month of the lunisolar calendar
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    year in the Buddhist order (after the completion of the first meditation retreat)

Related Kanji

臘

19 strokes

12th lunar month

On'Yomi: ロウ

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