noun
necrology; roster of the dead
A formal or literary term for a register of deceased persons, often used in Buddhist temple contexts. The phrase 鬼籍に入る (to enter the necrology) is a common euphemism for dying.
彼の名はすでに鬼籍に入っている。
His name has already been entered in the necrology (i.e., he has passed away).
寺の過去帳は一種の鬼籍である。
A temple's death register is a kind of necrology.