also: みずそうれい
noun
Refers to the practice of disposing of a body by committing it to the sea, often as a funeral rite.
彼の遺志により、水葬礼が行われた。
In accordance with his will, a burial at sea was performed.
Standard kanji spelling; the reading すいそうれい is the most common.
Alternate reading; less common than すいそうれい.
Compound of 水 (water) + 葬 (funeral) + 礼 (ceremony). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term straightforwardly describes a water-based funeral rite.