仏涅槃忌

Reading

Kana: ぶつねはんき

Romaji: butsunehanki

Definition

noun

1

Buddhist service held on the day of Buddha's death (orig. 15th of the 2nd month, now 15th of the 3rd month)

(Buddhist term)

See also: 涅槃会

Kanji

仏

Readings: ブツ、 フツ、 ほとけ

Meanings: Buddha, the dead, France

涅

Readings: ネツ、 デツ、 そ.める

Meaning: black soil

槃

Readings: ハン、 たら.い

Meaning: tub

忌

Readings: キ、 い.む、 い.み、 い.まわしい

Meanings: mourning, abhor, detestable, death anniversary