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水葬礼 (すいそうれい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

水すい葬そう礼れい

also: みずそうれい

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Meanings

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Refers to the practice of disposing of a body by committing it to the sea, often as a funeral rite.

彼かれの遺い志しにより、水すい葬そう礼れいが行おこなわれた

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In accordance with his will, a burial at sea was performed.

Kanji

水water
葬interment, bury, shelve
礼salute, bow, ceremony

Related words

葬そう式しき
葬式 is a general term for a funeral, while 水葬礼 specifically means burial at sea.
散さん骨こつ
散骨 refers to scattering ashes, often at sea, whereas 水葬礼 involves the burial of the whole body.

Built from

水すい葬そう+礼れい

Written forms

水葬礼
- すいそうれい
  Standard kanji spelling; the reading すいそうれい is the most common.
- みずそうれい
  Alternate reading; less common than すいそうれい.
みずそうれい

Etymology

Compound of 水 (water) + 葬 (funeral) + 礼 (ceremony). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term straightforwardly describes a water-based funeral rite.