also: ひとなのか · ひとなぬか · いっしちにち
seventh day after death; first seven-day memorial
Buddhist term for the seventh day after a person's death, when the first memorial service (初七日) is held. Also refers to the first seven-day period after death.
See also: 初七日
On the seventh day after death, relatives gather to hold a memorial service.
The memorial service on the seventh day is also called 初七日.
seven days; one week
Archaic general term for a period of seven days or one week. In modern Japanese, 一週間 or 七日 are used instead.
In old documents, there are examples where 一七日 is used simply to mean a period of seven days.