welcoming the spirits of the dead
Refers to the Bon festival custom of welcoming the spirits of ancestors back to the home, typically involving a small fire or lantern at the entrance.
On the first day of Obon, we light a welcoming fire for the spirits in front of the house.
Standard kanji spelling for the Bon festival custom of welcoming ancestral spirits.
Alternate kanji spelling using 魂 (spirit/soul); less common but still encountered.
Formed from 霊, read たま “spirit,” and 迎え “welcoming.” No sequential voicing occurs in the reading.