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神嘗祭 (かんなめさい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

神かん嘗なめ祭さい

also: しんじょうさい · かんにえのまつり

か

ん

な

め

さ

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Meanings

1

noun

offering of the year's new rice harvest (imperial festival, October 17)

A specific Shinto imperial festival held at Ise Shrine on October 17, where the first harvested rice of the year is offered to the gods.

神かん嘗なめ祭さいは毎まい年とし10月がつじゅ17日うしちに伊勢神宮ちにいせじんぐうで行おこなわれる。
The Kannamesai festival is held at Ise Shrine on October 17 every year.
神かん嘗なめ祭さいでは

、

その

年とし

に

収しゅう

穫かく

さ

れ

た

新しん

米まい

が

神しん

前ぜん

に

供そな

え

られる

。

At the Kannamesai festival, the newly harvested rice of that year is offered before the gods.

Written forms

神嘗祭
- かんなめさい
  Standard kanji spelling for the imperial harvest festival.
- しんじょうさい
  Alternate reading; less common than かんなめさい.
- かんにえのまつり
  Archaic reading; historical or classical usage.
しんじょうさい
かんにえのまつり

Kanji

神gods, mind, soul
嘗once, before, formerly
祭ritual, offer prayers, celebrate

Similar words

新にい嘗なめ祭さい
Niinamesai is a similar harvest festival held on November 23, where the emperor himself partakes of the new rice, while Kannamesai is specifically the offering at Ise Shrine.

Etymology

The term is composed of 神 (kami, 'god'), 嘗 (name, 'tasting' or 'offering'), and 祭 (matsuri, 'festival'). The reading かんなめさい is a combination of kun'yomi and on'yomi; the exact historical derivation is uncertain.