精霊棚

Reading

Kana: しょうりょうだな

Romaji: shōryōdana

Definition

noun

1

shelf with offerings for welcoming the spirits of one's ancestors during the Bon Festival

Kanji

精

Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 シヤウ

Meanings: refined, ghost, fairy, energy, vitality, semen, excellence, purity, skill

霊

Readings: レイ、 リョウ、 たま

Meanings: spirits, soul

棚

Readings: ホウ、 たな、 -だな

Meanings: shelf, ledge, rack, mount, mantle, trellis