迎え火

Reading

Kana: むかえび

Romaji: mukaebi

Definition

noun

1

welcoming fire for returning spirits (on the first night of the Bon festival)

See also: お盆

Kanji

迎

Readings: ゲイ、 むか.える

Meanings: welcome, meet, greet

火

Readings: カ、 ひ、 -び、 ほ-

Meaning: fire