also: おえしき
Nichiren memorial service
Specific memorial service for Nichiren, held on the 13th day of the 10th month in Nichiren Buddhism. Usually referred to as お会式.
See also: お会式
We plan to hold a memorial service for my grandmother next month.
Every year on October 13th, the Oeshiki ceremony is held at Ikegami Honmonji Temple.
Standard kanji form for this Buddhist term.
Honorific prefix form used specifically for the Nichiren memorial service.
From 会 (meeting, gathering) and 式 (ceremony, ritual). The specific Nichiren sense is an abbreviation of お会式, an honorific form.