Buddhist offering ceremony on the third day of the dog after the winter solstice
A specific Buddhist ritual held in midwinter. Rare, technical term.
The 臘 ceremony is held on the third day of the dog after the winter solstice.
twelfth month of the lunisolar calendar
Archaic term for the last month of the traditional lunar year. Not used in modern dating.
In the old calendar, 臘 referred to the twelfth month.
year in the Buddhist order (after first meditation retreat)
A measure of seniority in Buddhist monasticism, counting years since the first retreat. Also written 臈.
See also: 臈
A monk's 臘 indicates the number of years of practice.
twelfth lunar month; 12th month of the lunar calendar
The kanji 臘 originally referred to a winter sacrifice in ancient China, later adopted into Japanese Buddhist and calendrical terminology. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.