also: えんき
anniversary of a death twelve or more years earlier
Buddhist term for a memorial service held on a death anniversary that is twelve or more years after the person's passing. Often used in the context of 年忌 (nenki) memorial observances.
See also: 年忌
Hold a memorial service for a distant death anniversary.
Relatives gathered for the 50th memorial anniversary of my grandfather.
Standard kanji form; reading おんき is more common than えんき.
Alternate reading; less common than おんき.
From 遠 (distant) + 忌 (mourning, anniversary of death). The reading おんき is the more common on'yomi combination.