also: きつれい
festive annual custom; auspicious tradition
Refers to a traditional event or custom that is considered auspicious and is observed annually, often in a festive context.
This shrine's festival is held every year as an auspicious tradition from long ago.
Standard kanji spelling; the reading きちれい is the most common.
Alternate reading; less common than きちれい.
Compound of 吉 (good luck, auspicious) and 例 (custom, precedent). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word has been used to denote auspicious annual traditions.