法要

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
ほう
Grade: 4
よう
Grade: 4
on'yomi
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Pronunciation

Noun

(ほう)(よう) (hōyōほふえう (fofueu)?

  1. (Buddhism) ceremony
    除夜(じょや)法要(ほうよう)
    joya hōyō
    New Year's Eve Ceremony
  2. (Buddhism) funeral service

Synonyms

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN