noun

  1. rite welcoming back the gods from Izumo Shrine (on the last day of the tenth lunar month).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
神迎え かみむかえ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

gods, mind, soul
かみ シン かぐ (3rd, N3)
cult, showing radical (no. 113)
have the honor to, sign of the monkey, 3-5PM
もう.す シン さる (3rd, N3)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
welcome, meet, greet
むか.える ゲイ むかえ (7th, N3)
lofty, high, raise
キョウ ゴウ のぞ.む
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ さじ (Kentei 1)
seal radical (no. 26)
セツ わりふ (Kentei 1)