Definition of 式年 (しきねん)

しきねん

式年

しきねん

shikinen

noun
year in which an imperial memorial ceremony is held (the 3rd, 5th, 10th 20th, 50th and 100th years after death and every 100 years thereafter)
See also:式年祭
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style, ceremony, rite, function, method, system, form, expression
year, counter for years